Tomie dePaola, the children’s author and illustrator of 'Strega Nona,' died Monday. He was 85.
DePaola said he put Strega Nona in Calabria, in southern Italy, because that’s where his grandparents came from.
At age 4, dePaola knew he was going to be an artist and author — and he told people so. He received a lot of encouragement from his family. “They gave me half of the attic for my ‘studio.’ Now, how neat is that?” he said. Many of his books bring to life folktales, legends, and spirituality — he often incorporated images of a white dove among the pages. Christmas, his favorite holiday, was a popular subject of many of his works exploring traditions of the season, and offered some storylines for Strega Nona.
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