Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the release of a Forever stamp. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held May 5 at the Currier Museum of Art.
This stamp honors Tomie dePaola (1934–2020), whose extraordinarily varied body of work encompasses folk tales and legends, informational books, religious and holiday stories, and touching autobiographical accounts. His illustrations are immediately recognizable by their clean, bold lines and uncomplicated shapes. Deceptively simple, dePaola’s stories contain layers of emotional meaning and appeal to readers of all ages.
The stamp art features a detail from the cover of “Strega Nona.” Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with dePaola’s original art. News of the Tomie dePaola stamp is being shared with the hashtag #TomiedePaolaStamp.
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates children’s book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola with the release of a Forever stamp. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held May 5 at the Currier Museum of Art.
This stamp honors Tomie dePaola (1934–2020), whose extraordinarily varied body of work encompasses folk tales and legends, informational books, religious and holiday stories, and touching autobiographical accounts. His illustrations are immediately recognizable by their clean, bold lines and uncomplicated shapes. Deceptively simple, dePaola’s stories contain layers of emotional meaning and appeal to readers of all ages.
The stamp art features a detail from the cover of “Strega Nona.” Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with dePaola’s original art. News of the Tomie dePaola stamp is being shared with the hashtag #TomiedePaolaStamp.
