The Forever stamp, featuring a detail from the cover of “Strega Nona,” will be available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and on. He died on March 30, 2020, in Lebanon, NH. In 2011, dePaola received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) for his “substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.” Set in southern Italy, the stories focus on Strega Nona -Grandma Witch - who uses magic to help with matters of the heart and to cure her neighbors’ ills. The First Four Years, Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 9780060264260 9 product ratings Condition: Very Good Price: US 12.98 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Breathe easy. Published in 1975, the first book in the series received a Caldecott Honor. He is probably best known for the “Strega Nona” picture book series. The Postal Service will release a stamp in honor of Tomie dePaola, an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, on May 5.ĭePaola (1934-2020) produced a body of work that encompasses folktales and legends, informational books, religious and holiday stories, and autobiographical tales. The Tomie dePaola stamp features a detail from the cover of his “Strega Nona” children’s book. Little House 4-Book Box Set: Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder 4.
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