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Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

Presents the life of the author-illustrator who has won numerous awards and prizes, including the Caldecott Medal, for his children's books.

Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.

From gas rationing to air-raid drills, as long as the war lasts, life is going to be different for Tomie. And sometimes different is hard. Fortunately, Tomie still has school, his family, and the things he's good at to carry him through.