26 Fairmount Avenue

<b>A Newbery Honor Book</b><br><br>Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. &quot;I'll be back next year,&quot; he says. When Tomie goes to see Snow White, he creates another sensation. <b>Tomie dePaola</b>'s childhood memories are hilarious, and his charming illustrations are sure to please.<br><br><br><b>&quot;A thoroughly entertaining and charming story.&quot; - <i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>&quot;DePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend. Charming black-and-white illustrations animate the scenes and add a period flare, including a photo album-like assemblage of the characters' portraits at the book's start.&quot; - <i>Publishers weekly </i></b><br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>