By age 10, dePaola was writing books for his younger sisters' birthdays. Jun 28, 2020. In an interview in 2017, he revealed that he had neither wife nor children. Join Facebook to connect with Tomie Depaola and others you may know. View the profiles of people named Tomie Depaola. dePaola had no wife nor children. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.
Tomie dePaola, the prolific children’s writer and illustration whose beloved, witchy series “Strega Nona” stole the hearts of generations of young readers, has died. Tomie dePaola Cause of Death: Recently a week ago he suffered a fall and sustained some serious injuries. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often.
He was 85. He had one brother, Joseph (nicknamed Buddy), and two sisters, Judie and Maureen.
Tomie dePaola Net Worth DePaola was a son to a family of Irish and Italian heritage, Joseph and Florence DePaola. Tomie dePaola Family. Tomie dePaola Wife. He was admitted at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and due to complications from surgery, he died on 30th March, 2020. A Tribute to Tomie dePaola. He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. Best known for his award-winning picture book Strega Nona and for the 26 Fairmount Avenue series of chapter books, Tomie dePaola is one of the most prolific -- and beloved -- author/illustrators in the field of children's literature. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. Of the many books he wrote and illustrated, he said the ones that resonated most with children were inspired by his own life. Like many of his friends, family, and fans, I have spent a good deal of time remembering all that he meant to me, to my travelers, and to the world at large. My dear friend Tomie dePaola passed away this spring. Tomie dePaola, children's author and illustrator, has died By Rebekah Riess and Hollie Silverman, CNN 3/31/2020 Coronavirus crisis disrupts treatment for another epidemic: Addiction Tomie dePaola in his studio in New London, N.H., in 2013.
Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.