Tomie dePaola Children's Book Illustration

Tomie dePaola has written and/or illustrated over 200 books for children, and has been honored with numerous awards including the Newbery Honor Award, the Caldecott Honor Award, the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, and the New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award of Living Treasure. His numerous titles include Strega Nona: An Old Story, Meet the Barkers, and 26 Fairmont Avenue.

Our collection features original pieces from dePaola’s numerous children’s books, as well as selections of rarely seen, unpublished illustrations, and other artwork. dePaola’s work is permanently on display at R.Michelson Galleries.

Read an article on Tomie dePaola at masslive.com


Below is a selection of Tomie dePaola's work available at R.Michelson Galleries,
please inquire for information about pricing or to see more pieces from the collection.

Strega Nona
Takes a Vacation


Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

"Big Anthony," Bamblona said.
8" x 10"

Big Anthony and Too Many Bubbles
17" x 11"

Strega Nona Looked Out
8" x 7.25"

Strega Nona
Meets Her Match


Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper		  

Then One Day a Letter Arrived
2.5" x 7"
  

Angels, Angels, Everywhere

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

Bath Angel
8" x 8"

The Reading Angel
7" x 7"

Babysitting Angel
8" x 8"

Pijama and Bathrobe Angel
8" x 8"

Garden Angel
8" x 8"

Get Dressed Angel
8" x 8"

Pet Angel
8" x 8"

Kitchen Angel
8" x 8"

Music Angel
8" x 8"

The School Angel
7" x 15"

Popcorn Angel
8" x 8"

Guarding Angels
8" x 16"

Jamie O'Rourke

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper


Eileen Said
6.5" x 6.5"

Where Did It Come From?
7" x 6.5"
  

Marcos Colors

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

Azul (Blue)
7.5" x 13"

Café (Brown)
7.5" x 6.5"

All the Colors
7.5" x 13"

Marcos, I'm Going
to Teach You
7.5" x 13"

Verde (Green)
7.5" x 6.5"

Naranja (Orange)
7.5" x 6.5"

Morado (Purple)
7.5" x 6.5"

Rojo (Red)
7.5" x 6.5"

Amarillo (Yellow)
7.5" x 6.5"

Marcos Counts

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

Uno (One)
7.5" x 6.5"

Dos (Two)
7.5" x 6.5"

Tres (Three)
7.5" x 6.5"

Cuatro (Four)
7.5" x 6.5"

Cinco (Five)
7.5" x 6.5"

Seis (Six)
7.5" x 6.5"

Marcos, I'm Going to
Teach You to Count
7.5" x 13"

Nueve (Nine)
7.5" x 6.5"

Diez (Ten)
7.5" x 13"

Stagestruck

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

"Girls and Boys,"
Miss Bird Said.
8" x 7"

The Next Day
8" x 15"
  

Erandi's Braids

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

Title Page
10" x 8"

It's Time to Wake Up
10" x 8"

Throughout the Day
10" x 8"

The Next Morning
10" x 15"
  

What is That About
10" x 15"

Pages of Music

Watercolor on Rives
100% rag bristol

Flutes Began to Play
11" x 17"

Wagons Stopped
11" x 17"
  

Miscellaneous Books

Acrylics on Fabriano 140-lb hand made watercolor paper

Please Don't Eat Me
7" x 16"

Day After Day, Tasty Meals
7" x 9"

Tony's Bread
7" x 16"

The River Began to Rise
10" x 7"

The Israelites Cross
the Red Sea
10" x 8"

Fin Did As He Was Told
11" x 17"

Limited Edition Serigraphs

Signed and numbered by the artist

 

An Apple for Strega Nona
11" x 9"
$230

Blue Angel
10" x 8"
$190

Little Angel in Red Robe
10" x 8"
$190

Artist at Work
9" x 11"
$230

 


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