Process
You will be completing this webquest with your reading partner. You will be learning about Tomie dePaola by visiting the following links. You need to pretend that you are a reporter who is trying to find out as much as possible about Tomie.
1. First, look at this power point about Tomie.
2. Next go onto tomie.com. This is Tomie's official website.
3. Click on the next link to watch some video clips where you can see and hear Tomie.
4. Read about Tomie in this article.
5. This is another article where you can read about Tomie.
6. You have learned that Tomie was also an artist and illustrator. click here for a coloring page from Tomie.
7. Click on this question and answer interview with Tomie to find out the most popular questions that people ask Tomie.
After you have completed your research, you are going to write a paragraph explaining where Tomie came up with the ideas for his books. Be sure to include details!
Click on the picture of the pencil if you would like to print out writing paper.
Read the following books by Tomie dePaola with your reading partner.
1. The Art Lesson 
After you read The Art Lesson, click on this link to play a fun vocabulary game online about some of the new words that you learned in the book.
2. Tom 
After you read Tom, you may print out Tomie's family tree and fill it in with the names of his relatives. This link will help you with Tomie's family tree. Tomie's family
3. Stagestruck 
4. Now, One Foot, Now the Other 
After you read this book, why don't you create a get well card for Tom?
5. Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs 
6. The Baby Sister 
You can click here to print out a fun crossword puzzle. After you read the books above, you will know the answers right away.
2. Tom
After you read Tom, you may print out Tomie's family tree and fill it in with the names of his relatives. This link will help you with Tomie's family tree. Tomie's family
3. Stagestruck
4. Now, One Foot, Now the Other
After you read this book, why don't you create a get well card for Tom?
5. Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs
6. The Baby Sister
6. The Baby Sister
A trademark is a symbol or mark by which a person or thing comes to be known. Look for Tomie's trademark on each book. He always draws a heart before his last name or a heart inside the "T" of Tomie.
