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Date of Birth
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15-September-1934
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Place of Birth
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Meriden
(New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Tomie de Paola, Tomie A. dePaola, Thomas Anthony dePaola, Tomie Paola
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Profession
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Writer, Illustrator, Author
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Thomas Anthony dePaola, is an American writer and illustrator who has created more than 200 children's books, and is known best for picture books such as Strega Nona. He received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.
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