The author recalls his fears as a first-grader during the initial days of World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor, air raid drills, and blackouts, and the reassurance he received from his parents.
Tomie's life seems to go on as usual despite the war, and when he falls prey to a group of bullies, Tomie learns what it means to have a battle worth fighting.
The author recalls his fears as a first-grader during the initial days of World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor, air raid drills, and blackouts, and the reassurance he received from his parents.
Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola chronicles his life at the ages of seven and eight, in 1942-43 Connecticut, describing in particular his relationship with his cousin Blackie, who leaves to fight the Nazis overseas as a bomber gunner.
A memoir in which children's author Tomie De Paola recalls his baby sister's frightening bout with pneumonia, and the exciting events of the summer between kindergarten and first grade.
