HIT: dePaola autobiographical stories

[library lady <omar13rules@YAHOO.COM>]

The book "Tomie dePaola: His art & stories" by Elleman
was the source for much of the following information,
and was highly recommended.

"The Art Lesson", "Tom", "Nana Upstairs Nana
Downstairs", and "The Baby Sister" are based on events
in his life.

dePaola portrayed himself as certain characters in the
following stories: Joey in "Watch out...soup", Andy in
"Andy, that's my name", Oliver in "Oliver
Button...sissy", and Bobby in "Now one foot..."

Also, his new series of beginning chapter books is
autobiographical ("26 Fairmount Avenue" (Newbery
Honor), and "Here we all are".  Look for another title
this spring.

Thanks to Kim, Lynn, and Ginny, as well as everyone
else who responded.

Laura Mench
Lower School Librarian
Lake Ridge Academy
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
menchl@lakeridgeacademy.org

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