Yesterday the world lost a great children’s Author Tomie dePaola. FOr Homeschool this week Charlie and I will be studying Tomie” dePaola and reading some of the books he has published.

Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola /ˈtɒmi dəˈpaʊlə/; September 15, 1934 – March 30, 2020) was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children’s books such as Strega Nona. He received the Children’s Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children’s literature in 2011.

Books we will be reading are The Knight and the Dragon, Tomie dePaola’s The Popcorn Book (40th Anniversary Edition), Now One Foot, Now the Other 

Lessons:

STEM Challenge Volume with Popcorn

Tomie dePaola Author Study Unit {Craftivity Included!}

Tomie DePaola Lesson plans for Legend of the Indian Paintbrush , more

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates