Tomie dePaola dies at 85

Source:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/6889/tomie-depaola

Tomie dePaola prolific children's author and illustrator passed away at 85.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/books/tomie-de-paola-dead.html

His books ranged from autobiographical chapter books, boisterous picture books and tales derived from folklore and fairy tales. His 26 Fairmount series books about a boy growing up in the uncertain times of World war II may be apropos for the youth of today during the COVID 19 crisis.

Some books authored and illustrated by him are temporarily available here:
https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary?and%5B%5D=depaola%2C+tomie&sin=&sort=creatorSorter&and%5B%5D=loans__status__status%3A%22AVAILABLE%22

A few of his books that are in the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library include:

 
 Adelita : a Mexican Cinderella story / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
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Angels, angels everywhere / Tomie dePaola.
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 The art lesson / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
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Strega Nona : her story / as told to Tomie dePaola.
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Stagestruck / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
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Tomie's Mother Goose flies again / Tomie De Paola.
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Patrick : patron saint of Ireland / by Tomie dePaola.
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Christmas remembered / Tomie dePaola.
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I'm still scared / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.

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 What a year / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
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Why?  / written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
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