Synopses & Reviews
Tomie dePaola?s stories from the momentous year his family built their new house at
26 Fairmount Avenue highlight his wit, sense of humor, and strong family bonds. The book earned raves from reviewers of all ages and a Newbery Honor award.
Review
dePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend.
Publishers Weekly, starred review
The immediacy of detail resists nostalgia, and dePaola is wise to what recent graduates of his picture books will find interesting. The Horn Book, starred review
About the Author
Tomie dePaola is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 200 books for children, including New York Times bestseller Brava, Strega Nona!, Newbery Honor winner 26 Fairmount Avenue and Caldecott Honor winner Strega Nona. Among his many awards and honors, he has received the Smithson Medal and the Regina Medal, and was designated a living treasure by the state of New Hampshire. He is the first author known primarily for childrens book writing to be awarded the Sarah Josepha Hale Award, a prestigious distinction given to New England writers. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.