Tomie's publisher requested "manly flowers" from the florist for Tomie's birthday. The publisher did not want carnations and balloons sent.
Who knew "Baby's Breath" were manly flowers?
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Portrait of Tomie, © 2015 by Toby of London
Tomie at 18 © 1952 by Norm Wood
Tomie, © 1966 by Susan K. Burgess
"The 75 Faces of Tomie," by Christine and Martin Marklin
"St. Tomie," © 2006 by Ed Heck
"Tomie on the Other Side of the Brush," © 2012 by Daphne Confar
"Self Portraits" © 2007 by Tomie dePaola
© 2012 by Carolyn Croll
St. dePaola by Eugene Yelchin
"The Merry Man From Meriden," © 2009 by Jesse Joshua Watson
"Tomie, the Picture Book Magician," © 2009 by Richard Jesse Watson
St. Tomie © by Stephen Macquignon
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Tomie dePaola
Portrait of Tomie, © 2015 by Toby of London
Tomie dePaola
Tomie at 18 © 1952 by Norm Wood
Tomie dePaola
Tomie, © 1966 by Susan K. Burgess
Tomie dePaola
"The 75 Faces of Tomie," by Christine and Martin Marklin
Tomie dePaola
"St. Tomie," © 2006 by Ed Heck
Tomie dePaola
"Tomie on the Other Side of the Brush," © 2012 by Daphne Confar
Tomie dePaola
"Self Portraits" © 2007 by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola
© 2012 by Carolyn Croll
Tomie dePaola
St. dePaola by Eugene Yelchin
Tomie dePaola
"The Merry Man From Meriden," © 2009 by Jesse Joshua Watson
Tomie dePaola
"Tomie, the Picture Book Magician," © 2009 by Richard Jesse Watson
Tomie dePaola
St. Tomie © by Stephen Macquignon
Favorite Websites
- Official Tomie dePaola Website
- Tomie in Print - Boston Globe 12/10/2007
- Tomie on Radio - NC Public Radio 12/15/2006 (search "depaola")
- Tomie on TV - NH Public TV 1/28/2007
- Tomie Video Interviews - Reading Rockets 1998
- New London, New Hampshire (click "More Photos" under the photograph)
- Children's Book Editing
What Tomie Is Reading
- Living Buddha, Living Christ, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art of Rivalry, by Sebastian Smee
- Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932, by Francine Prose
- I'm always reading works by Rainer Maria Rilke.
About Me
- Tomie's Blog Blogger
- Sometimes written with, and sometimes without, the help of Tomie.
Blog Archive
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- The Heart Sun
- Colorful Cats
- Happy Halloween!
- Happy Halloween Weekend!
- Even the Publisher Gets Confused
- With Love From Taiwan
- The Mighty Tree
- Splendid and Delightful
- Really Cool and Stinky
- My "Freind" Brigham
- World Travelers
- My Life Is an Open Book
- The Famous Radio Irish Dancers
- The Coolest
- Does Anyone Have a Good Sister?
- Unique Little Tomie
- A Poem by Steven Smiley
- Cove Gallery: Opening Reception, July 31, 2010
- What About Me?
- Born: 9/15/34 Died: Didn't
- Classroom Sugar High
- Wamd
- So, THAT'S What You Look Like!
- Unbelievable!
- Self Portraits
- Old Befana Had a Farm...
- A Whole Lot Going On
- The Reporter From THE NEW YORK TIMES
- The Similarities and Differences Between the '30s ...
- We're All Special!
- Mistaken Identity?
- Which, Witch and Whichis
- Strega Nona and My Swimming Pool
- Bill and Pete, the Hermit Crabs
- Next to You
- Tomie Week
- Are Five Sisters BETTER Than Two?
- Simply the Best!
- Floods and Big, Beautiful Hair
- Nice Tiara
- Does Red Make Me Look Thinner or Fatter?
- Don't Forget
- MY FIRST CHRISTMAS CAROLS, a Board Book
- 76th Birthday Dinner
- Curiosity
- And the Emmy Goes to...
- No One Told Me
- Better Than Fertilizer
- Gelesesy
- Mangiate Cardi!
- More Reaction in the NEW YORK TIMES
- JOY TO THE WORLD
- Sweatin' Clean
- Big Anthony Gets Married to a Turkey
- Big Anthony Takes Santa Hostage
- Dinner with Mary Louise
- Applause! Applause!
- What Do You REALLY Think, CC?
- Friends in New London
- Shocking
- A Bribe?
- Manly Flowers
- Once Upon a Time Pumpkins Were Orange
- The Light of Tomie's Life
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