On My Way

tomie depaola

Tomie is overjoyed because his baby sister, Maureen, is finally strong enough to come home from the hospital. Over the next months, he is in a dance recital and he gets to go to the World's Fair. Soon, the school year is at an end. Summer is full of fun things to do, like going to the beach and celebrating the Fourth of July-but Tomie can't wait for school to start again. He hopes he'll get Miss Kiniry, the first-grade teacher he likes the best. In first grade he will finally-finally-learn to read. And maybe even get a library card of his own!

"DePaola's writing and recollective skills are so fresh that kids will feel like he's sitting right next to them, telling his tales in and out of school with disarming charisma and not a hint of nostalgia." ( The Horn Book )

"More please." ( Kirkus Reviews , pointer review)

Genres childrensbiographymemoirnonfictionbiography memoirpicture booksautobiographyaudiobookchapter bookshumor

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2001

Series

26 Fairmount Avenue

This edition

Format: 80 pages, Paperback
Published: June 10, 2002 by Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780698119482
ASIN: 0698119487
Language: English

About the author

tomie depaola

Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children.

He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers.

Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.