Tomie Depaola's Book of Bible Stories

Written by Tomie dePaola

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4 - 8

Reading age

128

Page count

Oct 11, 1990

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

In this stunningly illustrated collection of stories from the Bible, Tomie dePaola lovingly brings to life the people and places of long ago. The most memorable and significant people in the Old and New Testaments are presented here - from Adam, Abraham and Moses to Jesus, Peter and John. Tomie dePaola’s illustrations capture people and places and events with wonderful detail and character. Readers will find themselves caught up in the dramatic events of the best-loved stories from the Bible - among them, stories about Noah and the flood, Jonah’s encounter with a great fish, and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

What Kind of Book is Tomie Depaola's Book of Bible Stories

Topics

homeschooling Bible stories

Genres

nonfiction

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature,” among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That’s My Name; and Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.