mmexis
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Post by mmexis on Apr 3, 2020 3:57:20 GMT
I know we mostly read and talk about adult books here, but part of my childhood died. Tomie de paola obit |
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Post by petrolino on Apr 3, 2020 10:27:14 GMT
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Post by amyghost on Apr 3, 2020 11:55:45 GMT
Never a huge adult fan of his work (like several other children's illustrators I can think of, it reminded me a bit much of watered-down Maurice Sendak), but I'm still sorry to hear of his death. People who want to spend the major part of their lives educating, entertaining, and helping young children through the growth process are precious commodities of which we don't have enough; so it matters when one of them leaves us, no matter one's subjective aesthetic opinion of their work.
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Post by Nalkarj on Apr 3, 2020 13:46:27 GMT
Oh boy, sad to hear that. Read his work so much as a kid, loved Strega Nona and Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs.
RIP.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 3, 2020 16:14:49 GMT
R. I. P.
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