Tomie dePaola, American author and illustrator (died 2020)

Tomie dePaola

American illustrator and writer (1934–2020)

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola 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.