26 Fairmount Avenue
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| 26 Fairmount Avenue | |
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's |
| Publisher | Putnam |
| Publication date | 5 April 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 64 p |
| ISBN | ISBN 039923246X |
26 Fairmount Avenue (ISBN 0-399-23246-X) is a 1999 children's novel by Tomie dePaola that won a Newbery Honor.
[edit] Plot
The book deals with the early life of Tomie dePaola. He has just moved to a new house in Connecticut and the 1938 hurricane has just hit. Tomie expresses happiness for seeing Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in the theatres.
[edit] Continuity
Characters such as Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, introduced in other dePaola books, are present in this book.
