Tomie Depaola s Stories.he - 993 Words

Tomie dePaola was born on September 15,1934 in Meriden, Connecticut.He is a very important person in the children’s book stories.He is very famous from illustrating a science book after he graduated from college . He grew up with his father and mother, Joseph and Florence(Downey)DePaola, and his brother and sisters Joseph Jr.,Judie, and Maureen.He developed love for books because his mother loved books and read to all of his siblings and also him too.At the age four he told everybody that he wanted to write books and draw pictures and sing and tap dance on stage.Drawing and dancing continued to interest him during his school years. He and his dance partner Carol Morrissey performed throughout Meriden and other places also. After he graduated from high school he went to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York Where his twin cousins previously attended art school. He said â€Å"spent four years learning how to draw everything-tin cans,dogs,cats,horses,trees,horses,trees-and I pr acticed and practiced.†He didn t get a contract right out of school. His first book was to illustrate a science book called Sound. A year later he wrote and illustrated his book called The Wonderful Dragon Of Timlin. That was his first book and it was a long time ago(40 years ago). He nearly illustrated 250 books and written 100 of those books. His studio is attached to a 200 year old renovated barn in New London, Hampshire.All of his books are translated in 25 different languages.He has a lot of awards for