Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Charlie Needs a Cloak is Tomie dePaola's unforgettable classic. In Charlie Needs a Cloak readers follow a shepherd as he shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak. Follow along with Tomie dePaola's incomparable illustrations.
About the Author
Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular childrenandrsquo;s book authors and illustrators of our time. His humor, insight, and gentle art delight all readers. A Newbery Honoree, he has written and illustrated a number of books for Simon andamp; Schuster, including Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Strega Nonaandlt;/iandgt; as well as andlt;iandgt;Andy, Thatandrsquo;s My Nameandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soupandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Charlie Needs a Cloakandlt;/iandgt;. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in New London, New Hampshire.