Strega Nona Takes a Vacation - Hardcover

DePaola, Tomie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399235620 ISBN 13: 9780399235627

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2000

Synopsis

Strega Nona dreams of taking a vacation and so becomes distracted in her work which leads to chaos as she gives the wrong medicine to the Mayor and her small town gets covered in bubbles.

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Review:

"A fine choice for both story hours and lap sharing."

"Readers of all ages can be grateful that dePaola continues to practice his magic so well."

A fine choice for both story hours and lap sharing. ("Booklist") "Readers of all ages can be grateful that dePaola continues to practice his magic so well." ("The New York Times Book Review")

About the Author:

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. 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.

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, 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 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.

DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.

DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0399235620
• ISBN 13: 9780399235627
• Binding: Hardcover