The Worlds of Tomie dePaola

*** “Numerous full-color photographs of dePaola’s home and studio offer an intimate glimpse into his craft and style; and the inclusion of first drafts, character sketches, color experiments, and final layouts further illuminate his creative process. Comprehensive and elegant with generous back matter, this rich resource…will be welcomed by aspiring picture-book creators as well as dePaola’s numerous fans.” - Booklist starred reivew
*** “An illuminating, lavishly illustrated tribute to the works and talents of an iconic writer and illustrator, revised and updated in the wake of his death in March 2020…an essential guide to the legacy of a well- and deservedly loved artist.” - Kirkus starred review

Barbara Elleman is the Distinguished Scholar of Children’s Literature at Marquette University. Previously, she served as editor of the children’s section of Booklist magazine and then as editor-in-chief of Book Links, both published by the American Library Association. Before that, she worked as a school library media specialist and as a public librarian. She has been a judge for the American Book Awards among others and served on the 2000 Caldecott committee and twice on the Children’s Literature Legacy Award committee (2003 and 2009). In 1999, Putnam published her first book, Tomie dePaola: His Art and His Stories. Following that, she coauthored (with Russell Freedman) Holiday House: The First Sixty-Five Years (2000), and Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art (Houghton, 2002).

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