Submitted by khenkes on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:25
The third in a series of DePaola's memoirs vividly recounts the (mostly) serene days between the end of kindergarten and beginning of first grade.
Submitted by khenkes on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:25
The second book in the 26 Fairmont Series. Tomie can't believe that anything could be more exciting than moving to a new house. Then he finds out that a new baby is coming. Will it be a sister? That's what Tomie hopes. While he is waiting for her to arrive, there is plenty to keep him busy, including tap dancing lessons and the tryouts for a play about Peter Rabbit. Once again, Tomie dePaola takes us back to his childhood and shares the funny personal memories that make us all wish we could grow up at 26 Fairmount Avenue too.
Submitted by khenkes on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:25
Book #4 in the 26 Fairmont Series. The year 1940 is a very big year for Tomie-it's the start of first grade, and it's his first birthday in the new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue. It's also the first year that Tomie gets to go trick-or-treating with his older brother, Buddy. Then the holidays arrive, and Tomie has a part in the Christmas play. This Christmas is going to be great! But disaster strikes when Tomie gets the chicken pox. Will he be cured in time for the Christmas pageant?
Submitted by khenkes on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:25
Book #5 in the 26 Fairmont Series. Tomie has his own diary with a lock and a key and now he can write down all his secrets and no one will be able to read them. All through the year, exciting things happen and Tomie writes about them in his diary. Sledding down the steep hill on his new Junior Flexible Flyer, being a pirate in the dance recital, and starting second grade with real art lessons at last! Then one Sunday morning Tomie's family hears news on the radio that changes everything.
Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 09:12
Tomie dePaola is an artist who writes and illustrates books for children. Every day he gets lots of letters from friends all over the world. If he visited everyone who invited him, he wouldn't have time to write and draw! Instead, in this videotape, he opens his home and 200-year old barn/studio for a tour and some conversation about how he creates his books and artwork. Tomie believes that being an artist is the way you live your life. See how he lives his-enjoy A Visit With Tomie dePaola.
Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 09:12
Aside from having the same name, Tommy and his grandfather Tom share a sense of humor.
Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 09:12
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