Jarrett Krosoczka shared this photo and note.
“When I was just getting started in the early ‘00s, before I befriended Tomie, I’d visit schools and see framed drawings of Strega Nona, often dated from the early ‘80s. I would marvel at them. THE Tomie dePaola visited schools, too?!
“After meeting and becoming pals with Tomie in 2006, I would learn that these visits weren’t just indication of some sort of fame that he was bestowed. They were a marker of an incredible work ethic. He put hours and miles in to become ‘Tomie.’
“A few years back, I was visiting a school and the librarian, knowing Tomie and I were friends, opened her drawer and handed me this photo. She let me keep it, and it hangs in my studio to remind me of both my dear friend and what is possible with hustle.”
www.studiojjk.com (Bob)
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