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Alexandria is in the second grade at Whittier Elementary in Westerville, Ohio. Her teacher is Elaine Loeffert or Barbara McBee.Tomie: Luxurious hair.Taylor is also in the second grade at Whittier: I noticed that almost all of your books have floods in them like in THE POPCORN BOOK, there's a flood of popcorn.Tomie: Hmm, that's a new observation.
Cadence is in Mrs. Elmore's second grade class at Watkins Elementary in Wylie, Texas.
Nick is in Ms. Super's (a SUPER last name for a teacher) second grade class at Midview West Elementary in Grafton, Ohio. He made a birthday card.
On January 28, 2007, Rebecca Rule interviewed Tomie, in front of a live audience, at the University of New Hampshire for the New Hampshire Authors' Series. The interview was taped. It can be seen on the New Hampshire Public Television website. Pure fun.In the righthand column of this blog, look under "Favorite Websites" for "Tomie on TV - NH Public TV 1/28/2007."
MY FIRST CHRISTMAS CAROLS is now available from Grosset & Dunlap. This collection features six Christmas carols from "Deck the Halls" to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
Birthday dinner at Burdick's Restaurant in Walpole, New Hampshire, with Marianna McGuffin and Anne Taylor Davis (or Anna Davis Taylor), on September 15, 2010.
Schyler is a student in Ashley Driggs's class at Farmersville Elementary in Farmersville, Ohio: You are awesome I wish I could give you a round of a plaus. Im curius about how you look.Tomie: If I may say, I look pretty good for my age... 76 plus.
Tomie dePaola: Best Portrayal of a Cook in a Cooking Show, Movie, Play or MusicalGreg Berger: Best Portrayal of a Farmer in a Cooking Show, Movie, Play or Musical("Ciao Italia" Episode #2018: "Eat Cardoons!/Mangiate Cardi!" just aired on New Hampshire Public Television.)
Leslie is in Mrs. Marsh's second grade class at Elkhorn Elementary in Excelsior Springs, Missouri: What is it like too be kids favret auther auornd the world?Tomie: I didn't know that I was. But, I am glad that YOU like my books.
Carol Turner from the Heron School in Sacramento, California wrote letters with her second grade students: Another influence your writing had on the class was during our plant unit. Each day students would go outside to water their plants. Sure enough, students started blowing three kisses to their plants "to make them grow." This is a direct result of reading the Strega Nona books. As a teacher, this was pure joy as I watched students taking care of another living thing in a loving way.Tomie: I'm going to pass along that tip to the gardeners.
Mayao in Mrs. Garcia's second grade class at Power Ranch Elementary in Gilbert, Arizona: I feel geleses becas you are a grat ilishtater.Tomie: Don't feel jealous, Mayao. I studied illustration for many years, and I've illustrated books for nearly 50 years. You have a lot of time to become better at drawing.
Tomie dePaola, Greg Berger and Spring Ledge Farm, will be featured on a new episode of "Ciao Italia," with Mary Ann Esposito, this Saturday, October 16, 2010, 12:30 p.m., on New Hampshire Public Television."Ciao Italia" Episode #2018: "Eat Cardoons!/Mangiate Cardi!"This episode has been airing on public televisions throughout the U.S. prior to October 16. Check local public television listings to learn if it is scheduled to air in your area in the future.
Here's one of the Letters to the Editor in today's NEW YORK TIMES regarding the NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 2010, Front Page article "Picture Books No Longer a Staple." Click once to enlarge the letter.
