Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything. — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
Most people don't realize the many steps that a pop-up goes through. There are a variety of "Dummies" (the sketch phase of… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything. — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
“In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch".” — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
Most people don't realize the many steps that a pop-up goes through. There are a variety of "Dummies" (the sketch phase of the book).… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
I try to be as clear and simple as I can be in my illustrations so that the child can tell what is going… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
I remember feeling guilty that I had a good childhood. I thought everybody who is famous has to have a desperate childhood and work… — Tomie dePaola Copy Share Image
