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The Story of the Angel Who Visited the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, as Re-told by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazonp “In the sixth onth, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings,…
The Story of the Magi, as Re-told by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon In his Book of Bible Stories, Tomie dePaola tells the story of the Magic who traveled to visit Jesus as follows: “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked,…
Get Ready for Memoir Mondays – Create a Memoir Journal
I’m excited to say that I have decided to start a Once-A-Week Memoir Writing Event on Monday, September 23, 2024. I’ll call the even Memoir Mondays or #MemoirMondays. I’ve tried doing the all-month, every-day events, but that is almost impossible for anyone participating, as well as for me. I’ve researched the area of memoir writing…
Tomie dePaola Autobiographical Picture Books
In her biography, Tomie dePaola His Art & His Stories, Barbara Elleman said the following about dePaola’s tendency to write about himself and about his family: Autobiographical Tales The Beginning of the 26 Fairmount Series “His father, an ardent photographer and also a home-movie buff, rarely let a birthday party, summer picnic at a beach,…
The Legend of the Bluebonnet – Retold and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Retold and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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Tomie dePaola Changed the Appearance of Strega Nona Over Time — He Dared to Edit — He Dared to Try Something New
I’ve taught people of all ages, and I have noted that most people resist changing their original product–be it a bit of writing or a bit of visual art. [I have taught both writing and art.] People resist changing what they thought were their creative babies. I am studying Tomie dePaola’s writing and illustrating career…
Strega Nona’s Gift
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Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
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