Tomie DePaola
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 15, 1934
Day of Death: March 30, 2020 (86 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.