Tomie dePaola (1934-2020)

by Horn Book
Apr 02, 2020 | Filed in Authors & Illustrators

Beloved author and illustrator Tomie DePaola has passed away this week, on March 30, 2020, from a fall. "What a rich legacy he has left us with," says Roger Sutton. Some articles, interviews, and artwork by and about this "great guy" are here; look for a full remembrance in an upcoming Horn Book Magazine.

 

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