ASSIGNMENT #2

By now you have read Tomie dePaola’s biography. In assignment #2, you will read about his creative work. You will find out what he does when he is ready to write and to illustrate a book.

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Tomie dePaola’s website.

http://www.tomie.com/about_tomie/index.html

First click on the link-“Being an Artist”. Then click on the “Creative Process” link. Read the section called “My Writing Process” to find out what Tomie dePaola does when he writes his books.

List the six steps that Tomie dePaola follows before he can say, “I have a story!”

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Read “The Illustration Process” and find out what Tomie dePaola does when he illustrates his books.

List the five steps that Tomie dePaola follows before he can say, “My story has been illustrated!”

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