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Tomie De Paola - 26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4
 

Tomie De Paola - 26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4

The popular author/illustrator shares tales from his childhood such as the time he and his family were caught in a hurricane and his experiences in kindergarten. Color illustrations accompany the text.

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Tomie DePaola stretches his wings: 26 Fairmount Avenue

byrobinmichele Jun 11, 2001
74 Helpfuls 75 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros cute story, fills niche for beginning readers
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Since childhood, I have loved the work of Tomie DePaola. My personal favorite was the Strega Nona stories, with their quirky illustrations and fascinating story lines. I was delighted when I became the owner of a signed copy of DePaola's first dive into the wild and wonderful world of chapter... Read full review »

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Welcome to 1938

bydandj Jun 4, 2001
37 Helpfuls 38 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Autobiographical, great author
Cons --
Recommended it? Yes

Through the years, Tomie dePaola has written many picture books for children, but he is most well-known for the autobiographical ones.....Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs; Tom; The Baby Sister; and The Art Lesson just to name a few. For a long time, his readers would write to him and ask when he was... Read full review »

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One "in-betweener" writes for others

bylynnh May 13, 2000
24 Helpfuls 25 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros short, simple format is perfect for "in-betweeners"
Cons readers may not understand every historical detail
Recommended it? Yes

Transitions can be some of life's most difficult times. For young readers and their parents, moving from controlled-vocabulary, fully-illustrated "easy reader" books to longer, more sophisticated "chapter books" can be especially frustrating--there simply aren't many in-between titles to choose... Read full review »

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Key Information

Authors Tomie De Paola
Fiction Genre Biography & Autobiography • Juvenile Fiction • Literary Criticism
Narrator Tomie De Paola

Professional Reviews

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "Readers who have enjoyed dePaola's family stories in picture-book format will happily snuggle up for this longer visit."

Book Editions

PaperbackReprint56March 01, 2001Puffin8.5"(h) x 6"(w) x 0.25"(d), 0.25 lbs.9780698118645
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