My Mother is So Smart
Through the heartfelt words of a little boy awed by all the things his mom can do, this glowing celebration of mothers has a universal appeal that will make young readers everywhere want to share it with their own moms.
Tomie dePaola is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 200 books for children. He is the recipient of a Newbery Honor (26 Fairmount Avenue, 1999) and a Caldecott Honor (Strega Nona, 1975). He was also awarded the Smithson Medal (from the Smithsonian), the Regina Medal (from the Catholic Library Association), and was designated a "living treasure" by the state of New Hampshire. His Brava, Strega Nona! was a New York Times bestseller. He is the first author known primarily for children's book writing to be awarded the Sarah Josepha Hale award, a prestigious distinction in writing by a New Englander. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.
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