Monday, August 24, 2009

Life Is One Big Muddle


Tomie's new Fruit Muddle came from Williams-Sonoma.

Book Artwork That's Available For Sale

Original Artwork from Children’s Books

UPDATED AUGUST 24, 2009

Original (one-of-a-kind) artwork is available from the following books. The price range is indicated with each book title. (Prices subject to change between updates. Contact Sherry Litwack for the most up-to-date prices and availability.) There may also be artwork available from other titles, so please ask if you’re interested in a specific book.

Sherry Litwack
EMAIL sflitwack@earthlink.net

FAX 978-369-9019

GENERAL
Alice Nizzy Nazzy ($600 - $2000)
Angels, Angels Everywhere ($1000 - $2500)
The Badger and the Magic Fan ($250 - $800)
Bill and Pete to the Rescue ($400 - $600)
Bonjour, Mr. Satie ($150 - $1200)
Boss for a Day (Barker Twins) ($350 - $1000)
Days of the Blackbird ($1200 - $2500)
Erandi’s Braids ($800 - $3000)
Hide-and-Seek All Week (Barker Twins) ($200 - $900)
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato ($400 - $1500)
Jamie O’Rourke and the Pooka ($200 - $1200)
Marcos Colors (Barker Twins) ($500 - $1500)
Marcos Counts (Barker Twins) ($600 - $1000)
Mice Squeak, We Speak ($800 - $1000)
My First Halloween ($300 - $750)
My First Thanksgiving ($800 - $1000)
A New Barker in the House ($300 - $1500)
Pages of Music ($600 - $1500)
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels ($800 - $2000)
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution ($200 - $700)
Stagestruck ($700 - $2000)
STREGA NONA MEETS HER MATCH ($650 - $2000)*
STREGA NONA TAKES A VACATION ($850 - $4000)*
The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote ($1500 - $1800)
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Poems ($150 - $600)
Tomie dePaola’s Favorite Nursery Tales ($250 - $500)
Tony’s Bread ($600 - $2000)
Trouble in the Barkers’ Class ($600 - $1800)

*Since it is rare for Strega Nona artwork to be available, this is a special opportunity to purchase one of these pieces.

CHRISTMAS
Baby’s First Christmas (now called My First Christmas) $200 - $850)
Country Angel Christmas ($2400 - $3000)
An Early American Christmas ($700 - $1000)
For Every Child a Star ($650 - $850)
Get Dressed, Santa! ($400 - $850)
Hark! A Christmas Sampler ($150 - $1000)
Jingle, the Christmas Clown ($350 - $2000)
The Legend of the Poinsettia ($1500 - $2600)
Miracle on 34th Street ($300 - $600)

RELIGIOUS
Christopher, the Holy Giant ($350 - $1800)
The Holy Twins ($650 - $2500)
The Lady of Guadalupe ($500 - $2000)
Mary, the Mother of Jesus ($500 - $1800)
The Miracles of Jesus ($200 - $850)
My First Easter ($400 - $1000)
My First Passover ($250 - $650)
The Night of Las Posadas ($500 - $2000)
The Parables of Jesus ($250 - $1000)
Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland ($300 - $1000)
Petook: An Easter Story ($200 - $1000)
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories ($100 - $1500)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Tomie (Hearts) Kobold Gay Feathers

The AMAHZING Krosoczkas


Gina and Jarrett Krosoczka invited us, including Anne Taylor Davis, for dinner at their home on Saturday, August 15, after Tomie's event at the Carle Museum. Gina prepared an AMAHZING meal. We also got to meet their beautiful daughter, Zoe, and Gina's parents.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Tomie (Hearts) Joe Pye Weed


Celebs at the Carle Museum: Mo Willems


What a Summah!

Tomie's Golden Years, or recent Golden Months, have been a bit tarnished.

He had a seemingly never-ending pneumonia last winter.

This spring, carpal tunnel in his right hand came back. (Several years ago, he had surgery for carpal tunnel.) The doctor did not want to perform another surgery. He wanted to try alternative therapies. His first choice was prednisone for several weeks, but the prednisone had no effect on the hand.

Yet, the prednisone may have affected Tomie's immune system, and a wound on his foot became seriously infected. The foot seems to be healing without the need to go to a "wound clinic," but Tomie has had to make weekly and sometimes twice weekly visits to the foot doctor for check-ups.

The hand surgeon has now decided to perform another carpal tunnel surgery. He believed the surgery needed to be done asap, and worked his schedule around Tomie's schedule.

Hand surgery is scheduled for September 18. If you believe in the power of collective good thoughts, we hope you'll remember Tomie on the 18th. He'll really appreciate it.

A Fox Family (Here's One Young Fox) Lives Under the Pool Deck


Tuesday, August 4, 2009