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Tomie dePaola (Connecticut, 1934 – New Hampshire, 2020) holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from... Pratt Institute Born in Brooklyn, he furthered his academic training in California and San Francisco. For nearly two decades, he taught art in various schools until, in the late 1970s, he left teaching to dedicate himself to writing and illustrating books. His first publication as an illustrator dates back to 1965. Since then, he has published more than 260 children's books. Among the awards he has received are the medals... Caldecott 1976 and Newbery 2000, the awards Golden Kite 1983 and 1987, Jeremiah Ludington Memorial 2000, Legacy of Children's Literature 2011 and the nomination for the award Christian Andersen 1990. https://www.tomie.com.