About His Life
How old was Tomie when he decided to be an author/illustrator?
4 years old
Who was Strega Nona's helper?
Big Anthony
What is Pete used as?
A toothbrush
In Bill and Pete to the rescue, who is the bad guy?
Bad Guy's big bad brother
What was the problem in Big Anthony and the Magic Ring?
For which of his books did he win the Caldecott Award?
Strega Nona
What was Strega Nona known for cooking?
Pasta
What was the Bad Guy's name in the story?
Bad Guy
What was the problem in Marianna May and Nursey?
Nursey didn't want her to get her dress dirty.
What lesson can we learn from The Art Lesson?
Various answers.
How many children did Tomie have?
0
Name one of the things that Strega Nona did to help people with her magic?
Cure headaches
Get rid of warts
Find husbands
What did the Bad Guy plan on doing to Bill?
Make him into a suitcase.
What was the problem in The Mysterious Giant of Barletta?
An army was coming to destroy the city?
What happened to the missing pumpkin in The Vanishing Pumpkin?
The wizard make it into a jack-o-lantern and...
a pumpkin pie!
What country was Tomie from?
Italy
Why did Strega Nona leave Big Anthony alone?
She was going to visit a friend.
Why did William Everett change his name to Bill?
It was too hard to write.
How did the girl get it to rain in The Legend of Bluebonnet?
She gave up her doll.
What did Tomie's brothers tell him he couldn't do if he wanted to be a good artist in The Art Lesson?
Copy
How many books did he write?
Over 270 books
Why could Big Anthony not stop the pasta from cooking in the magic pot?
He didn't blow three kisses.
How did Bill get rescued from the cage?
Pete picked the lock with his beak.
How did they solve the problem in Marianna May and Nursey?
They dyed all of her dresses different colors.
How did the statue Collosso save the city in The Mysterious Giant of Barletta?
He pretended to be small compared to the rest of the people in the city.