SKU: 20080418

ON THE WING OF A WHITEBIRD: A TOMIE DEPAOLA RESOURCE BOOK, by Val Z. Hornburg. ON THE WING OF A WHITEBIRD was written by Val Hornburg, an educator, and one of Tomie dePaola's good friends.

Val features 22 of Tomie's books - autobiographical stories, stories starring Strega Nona, stories with Bill and Pete, and Irish stories - as she shares ideas on how to celebrate Tomie dePaola in the classroom. In the Introduction for the book, Tomie wrote, "This program created by Val Hornburg has my complete endorsement and represents the way I would like to see the books I write and illustrate amplified in the classroom."

Publisher's note: "This integrated learning resource focuses on dePaola's work as a springboard to various skills and subject areas. Each title presented is accompanied by ideas for introducing it to children, comprehension questions for enhanced understanding, and literacy extensions for making connections across the curriculum, including in reading, writing, art, mathematics, science, social studies and drama."

8 1/2" W x 11" H, 160 pages, ISBN 1-59469-007-3

This book will be sent autographed "Tomie (year)." However, a note will be sent to you after you've purchased the book to ask if you'd like the autograph personalized.