Tomie dePaola & Kadir Nelson

Tomie likely became an author and illustrator because_______.

• it was a good paying job and he made a lot of money

• he had a real talent for the work

• his mom made him

• he did not like to read

Which statement is not correct?

• Tomie won the Caldecott Award in 1976.

• Tomie has written or illustrated nearly 350,000 books.

• Tomie’s first book was Sound.

• Tomie was a writer and illustrator.

Which happened last?

• Tomie was born.

• Tomie wins the Newbery Honor.

• Tomie illustrates his first book.

• Tomie wrote his first book.

Tomie dePaola has earned which awards?

• Hiseman and Maxwell

• Oscar and Emmy

• Newbery and Caldecott

• Caldecott and Emmy

Kadir received art instruction from _____.

• his monster truck

• his uncle and the Pratt institute

• no one

• his father and mother

Kadir Nelson and Tomie dePaola both __________.

• wrote and illustrated books

• won thousands of awards

• worked for Dreamworks

• taught art at the Pratt Institute

The reader can conclude that these artists both -

• went to Pratt Institute.

• wrote and illustrated books.

• started non-profit organizations.

• loved to eat healthy food.