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USPS Honors Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola With Forever Stamp

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 5, 2023

Postal Service celebrates children's book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the release of a Forever stamp.

Key Points: 
  • Postal Service celebrates children's book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the release of a Forever stamp.
  • DePaola (1934-2020) produced an extraordinarily varied body of work that encompasses folktales and legends, informational books, religious and holiday stories, and autobiographical tales.
  • Following his death, the Currier Museum established the Tomie dePaola Art Education Fund to support art instruction for young people from all backgrounds.
  • News of the Tomie dePaola stamp is being shared with the hashtag #TomiedePaolaStamp.