Tomie DePaola

Known for

Writing

Gender

Male

Born

September 15, 1934

Age at death

85

Died

March 30, 2020

From

Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.