Happy Feast of Mary

© Tomie dePaola

Photos From an Autographing

https://www.facebook.com/MorganHillBookstore

Morgan Hill Bookstore posted some photographs from yesterday's autographing on their Facebook page.

A dad and son drove three hours one way to attend the autographing. (The father had used a word to possibly describe his faith while Tomie and he talked. Tomie didn't understand the word until he looked it up last night in a dictionary. Tomie now wishes he had had a chance to talk longer with the father and son.)

It was the first autographing for the new owners of the bookstore and they did a terrific job (with coaching from the former owners).

Morgan Hill Bookstore Book Signing

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2012
Book Signing
MORGAN HILL BOOKSTORE
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
253 Main Street
New London, NH 03257
www.morganhillbookstore.com
Store Phone: 603-526-5850

A Sinking Feeling

Fifty-seven years ago, the Andrea Doria ocean liner was hit by the Stockholm ocean liner off of Nantucket. The Andrea Doria was returning to the US from Europe. The Andrea Doria sank during the late evening of July 24 and early morning of July 25, 1956.

Tomie had been on the Andrea Doria when it sailed to Europe. He wasn't on the return voyage because he stayed in Europe for a few weeks.

Here's a photo of Tomie on the Andrea Doria during the trip to Europe.

Salman Rushdie and Tomie dePaola Together

Are Salman Rushdie and Tomie teaming up for a children's illustrated edition of THE SATANIC VERSES?

No.

Salman Rushdie is the keynote speaker at the Boston Book Festival on Friday, October 18, and Tomie is the keynote speaker at the Boston Book Festival on Saturday, October 19.

Morgan Hill Bookstore Has New Owners

Connie Appel and Peggy Holliday transferred ownership of their 18-year-old store, Morgan Hill Bookstore, to Anna and Chris Miner on July 1, 2013.

Here's Tomie with Anna and Chris and their daughters at a meet-and-greet organized by Connie and Peggy.

New London, NH, and the Greater Lake Sunapee Region, are fortunate to have an independent bookstore with new owners who want to continue the good will of Connie and Peggy, and bring a fresh outlook to a small town bookstore.

Welcome to New London, Miner Family!

603-526-5850
www.morganhillbookstore.com

Happy Fourth of July!

© 1960 by Tomie dePaola

This is a sample drawing from Tomie's illustration portfolio.

Meet Tomie dePaola

Open Road Integrated Media just posted a new video: Meet Tomie dePaola.

http://video.openroadmedia.com/gbju/meet-tomie-depaola/

"Tomie's Movie Memories" Series Trailer

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtaUXSQ26w

The Tomie dePaola Film Festival

The Red River Theatres in Concord, New Hampshire, asked Tomie to suggest movies for a Saturday morning film series for children and families.

Here is the schedule for his movie suggestions:

"National Velvet" will be shown on June 15, 11:00 a.m.

"Red Balloon" and "White Mane" on June 29.

"Lassie Come Home" on July 13.

"The Gold Rush" on July 27.

Click on the image to see the poster.

www.redrivertheatres.org

Open Road eBooks

Open Road Integrated Media has just published eleven ebook editions of Tomie's books.

www.openroadmedia.com/tomie-depaola

Iceland Poppy

Tree Peonies