Thomas Anthony de Paola was born in Meriden, Connecticut. He became interested in art at an early age. After graduating from high school, he attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956, he graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He taught art at Newton College of the Sacred Heart from 1962 to 1966, then moved to California where he taught at San Francisco College for Women from 1967 to 1970. His first illustrated book, Sound, was published in 1965. In 1969, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland.
He relocated to New England and taught art at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston from 1972 to 1973. He then became an associate professor, designer, and technical director in the Speech and Theater department at Colby-Sawyer College from 1973 to 1976. In 1976, he received the Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona (1976). In 1978 he left teaching to become a full-time author and illustrator. He still lives in New London, New Hampshire.
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Strega Nona
14 editions - first published in 1975 Borrow -
The legend of the bluebonnet: an old tale of Texas
10 editions - first published in 1983 Borrow -
The clown of God: an old story
7 editions - first published in 1978 -
Charlie Needs a Cloak
7 editions - first published in 1973 DAISY -
Oliver Button is a sissy
6 editions - first published in 1979 -
Quicksand book
5 editions - first published in 1977 Borrow -
The cloud book: words and pictures
4 editions - first published in 1975 Borrow -
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona: mahōtsukari no Nōna sama
4 editions - first published in 1986 Borrow -
Four Stories for Four Seasons: Stories and pictures
4 editions - first published in 1977 Borrow -
Michael Bird-Boy
4 editions - first published in 1975 -
The legend of the Indian paintbrush
4 editions - first published in 1988 DAISY -
The unicorn and the moon
3 editions - first published in 1973 -
My first Chanukah
3 editions - first published in 1989 -
Three Little Kittens and Other Poems and Songs from Mother Goose
3 editions - first published in 1987 -
Bonjour Mr. Satie
3 editions - first published in 1991 -
For the duration: the war years
3 editions - first published in 2009 Borrow -
Knight and the Dragon
3 editions - first published in 1980 Borrow -
The miracles of Jesus
3 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup
3 editions - first published in 1974 Borrow -
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring: story and pictures
3 editions - first published in 1979 -
Legend of the poinsettia
3 editions - first published in 1994 -
La Hermanita de Tommy
3 editions - first published in 1998 -
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
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Bill and Pete
3 editions - first published in 1978 -
Tony's Bread: an Italian folktale
3 editions - first published in 1989 Borrow -
Meet the Barkers
2 editions - first published in 2001 DAISY -
Prince of the Dolomites: an old Italian tale
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Days of the blackbird: a tale of northern Italy
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Francis, the poor man of Assisi
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Patrick: patron saint of Ireland
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The wind and the sun
2 editions - first published in 1972 -
Hey diddle diddle & other Mother Goose rhymes
2 editions - first published in 1988 -
Christopher: the holy giant
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Strega Nona
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Baby's first Christmas
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When everyone was fast asleep
2 editions - first published in 1976 -
26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4
2 editions - first published in 1999 Borrow -
The family Christmas tree book
2 editions - first published in 1980 Borrow -
Fight the night
2 editions - first published in 1968 Borrow -
Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story
2 editions - first published in 1977 Borrow -
Little Grunt and the big egg: a prehistoric fairytale
2 editions - first published in 1990 Borrow -
The Lady of Guadalupe
2 editions - first published in 1980 Borrow -
The popcorn book
2 editions - first published in 1978 Borrow -
Jingle, the Christmas Clown
2 editions - first published in 1992 -
Tom
2 editions - first published in 1993 -
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta: An Italian Folktale
2 editions - first published in 1984 -
Hey Diddle Dumpling and Other Poems and Songs from Mother Goose
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Tomie dePaola's Favorite nursery tales
1 edition - first published in 1986 -
Boss for a day
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
The baby sister
1 edition - first published in 1996 -
Too Many Hopkins (The Friendly Families of Fiddle-Dee-Dee Farms)
1 edition - first published in 1990 -
Big Anthony's Mixed-Up Magic
1 edition - first published in 1993 -
The Cat on the Dovrefell: A Christmas Tale
1 edition - first published in 1979 -
An early American Christmas
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
La Clase de Dibujo
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
Katie, Kit & Cousin Tom
1 edition - first published in 1986 -
Strega Nona meets her match
1 edition - first published in 1993 -
The Cat on the Dovrefell (Magnet Peperbacks)
1 edition - first published in 1983 -
Libro De Las Palomitas De Maiz
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
The kids' cat book
1 edition - first published in 1979 -
Marianna May and Nursey
1 edition - first published in 1983 -
Here we all are (A 26 Fairmount Avenue book)
1 edition - first published in 2001 DAISY -
Snip, Snip, Little Lambs
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Things will never be the same
1 edition - first published in 2003 DAISY -
Christmas remembered
1 edition - first published in 2006 -
Tomie de Paola's kitten kids and the treasure hunt
1 edition - first published in 1988 -
The wonderful dragon of Timlin
1 edition - first published in 1966 -
Tomie dePaola's front porch tales and North Country whoppers
1 edition - first published in 2007 -
Bill and Pete to the rescue
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
Giorgio's village
1 edition - first published in 1982 -
La Bible présentée aux enfants
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
The American Heritage Student Thesaurus
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
I'm still scared
1 edition - first published in 2006 DAISY -
Jamie O'Rourke and the big potato: an Irish folktale
1 edition - first published in 1992 -
Pyjamas for Kit (Kitten Kids)
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Leyenda De LA Flor El Conejo/Legend of the Bluebonnet
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
My first Easter
1 edition - first published in 1990 -
T-rex is missing!
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
A new Barker in the house
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Here we all are
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
Katie's good idea
1 edition - first published in 1986 -
Tomie Depaola's Book of Poems
1 edition - first published in 1992 -
Katie's Good Idea (Kitten Kids)
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Trouble in the Barkers' class
1 edition - first published in 2003 DAISY -
Marcos counts: one, two, three = uno, dos, tres
1 edition - first published in 2003 DAISY -
Tomie DePaola's big book of favorite legends
1 edition - first published in 2007 -
The journey of the kiss
1 edition - first published in 1970 -
The illustrations of Tomie De Paola
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Representacion Navidena
1 edition - first published in 1982 -
Tomie de Paola's kitten kids and the missing dinosaur
1 edition - first published in 1988 -
The Christmas Pageant
1 edition - first published in 1981 -
Too Many Bunnies
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Katie & Kit at the beach
1 edition - first published in 1986 -
The night of Las Posadas
1 edition - first published in 1999 -
Hair-cuts for the Woolseys (The Friendly Families of Fiddle-Dee-Dee Farms)
1 edition - first published in 1990 -
Stagestruck
1 edition - first published in 2005 -
GIANTS FARM RNF
1 edition - first published in 1979 -
Tomie de Paola's kitten kids and the big camp-out
1 edition - first published in 1988 -
The bubble factory
1 edition - first published in 1996
Tomie de Paola
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| March 21, 2012 | Edited by 68.37.122.180 | Update photos |
| April 12, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added photos to author pages. |
| February 12, 2010 | Edited by caf21 | Changed author name order, added birth date, added Wikipedia link, added bio, added photo |
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