Renowned children's author Tomie dePaola dies at 85
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Tomie dePaola, the 85-year-old American author famed for writing and illustrating more than 270 children's books, has passed away at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire following complications caused by recent surgery. DePaolo is known for his 1976 Caldecott Honor Award-winning folk tale Strega Nona, and 2000's Newbery Honor-winning autobiographical book 26 Fairmount Avenue.
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