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Provides literacy ideas for many of the books Tomie dePaola has illustrated and/or written.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Literary Guides for the Autobiographical Stories Literary Guides for The Strega Nona Series The Irish Stories The Bill and Pete Stories A Visit with Tomie dePaola, A Video Resource Guide Celebrating Tomie dePaola Other Tomie dePaola Books Bibliography Index

About the Author

Val Z. Hornburg has taught for the past 25 years in both public and private elementary schools. She has her M.A.T. degree with a reading endorsement from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Val has won the nationally prestigious Miriam Joseph Farrell Award for Outstanding Teaching. Val lives with her husband, Bill Zuelke, and her daughter Noelle, in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

A thoughtful guide to using the award-winning author's books. For each title, a summary, prereading activities, tips for reading aloud, and ideas for response are provided. Most of the suggestions are affective in nature and center on drama, art, writing, or discussion. Biographichal information about dePaolo and insights into his inspiration add to the strength of this resource. For media specialists and primary teachers.
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