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Kindle ´ Adelita PDF/EPUB â Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden Connecticut in to a family of Irish and Italian background By the time he could hold a pencil he knew what his life s work would be His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn New York and an MFA from the California College of Arts Crafts in Oakland California It drove him through the years of teaching designing greeting cards and stage sets and painting church murals until when he illustrated his first children s book Sound by Lisa Miller for Coward McCann Eventually freed of other obligations he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children s books He names Fra Angelico and Giotto Georges Rouault and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work but he soon found his own uniue style His particular way with color line detail and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his singular attainment in children s literature the Catholic Library Association s Regina Medal for his continued distinguished contribution and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion He was also the United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration Tomie dePaola has published almost children s books in fifteen different countries He remains one of the most popular creators of books for children receivingthan fan letters each year Tomie lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs His studio is in a large renovated year old barn He has been published for over years Over million copies of his books have sold worldwide His books have been published in over different countries He receives nearly fan letters each year Tomie dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition for his books in the children s book world including Caldecott Honor Award from American Library Association Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal Regina Medal from Catholic Library Association.