{"product_id":"tomie-depaola-his-art-his-stories-0399231293","title":"Tomie DePaola: His Art \u0026 His Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0399231293\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbara Elleman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomie dePaola is among the best-known, best-loved artist\/authors creating books for children today. His art and his stories, filled with imagination, humor, elegance, and curiosity, emanate from a love of life reflected in everything he does.Barbara Elleman, a critic in her own right, explores Tomie dePaola as artist and storyteller. The result is a fascinating, complete, and highly readable account that looks first at his life and then at the many genres he has drawn upon--autobiographical memories, folktales, Christmas themes, religious stories, and more. She shows patterns and motifs that thread through his work, points out major influences on his art, and gives a rare look at his fine art and his \"non-book\" designs.Ms. Elleman's thoughtful narrative and selections of artwork that illustrate Mr. dePaola's diverse styles bring a fresh appreciation to the work of this unique artist\/author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51552398770464,"sku":"NEW0399231293","price":17.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":51552398803232,"sku":"USED0399231293","price":8.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/content_8800d474-7893-4a9c-98a0-52504338543e.jpg?v=1777805394","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/tomie-depaola-his-art-his-stories-0399231293","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}