The Friendly Beasts: an old English Christmas Carol - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0399207775 ISBN 13: 9780399207778

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 1981

Synopsis

A hand-lettered text and colorful pictures tell the story of the Nativity from the animals' point of view, with the donkey, cow, sheep, and dove telling what they offered the babe

About this title

About the Author:

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. 

His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.

DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.

DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0399207775
• ISBN 13: 9780399207778
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Tomie DePaola