The character Strega Nona was included in an number of dePaola's other books as well.
Although he has been well-published and received honorary degrees and other honors he has never been able to reach the upper echelons of the literary community. The biggest book awards in children's literature, the Randolph Caldecott Medal for Illustration, the John Newberry Medal for writing, or the National Book Award have never been awarded to him. Additionally, although he has sold millions of books and enjoys popularity with children, he is not without his critics. The primary focus of his critics is that his work is not that creative. These individuals feel that his stories do not address new issues or handle old issues in a new manner. On the other hand there are a great number of persons who see his work as doing a good job of making complicated human issues easier for young children to understand (Mehegan). Similarly, he takes the same approach in his illustrations where he creates characters that are easily recognized by children. Proponents of his books point out that he does a remarkable job of avoiding sexual stereotyping in his stories which may not be understood by his young readers but is appreciated by their parents.
DePaola was raised as a strict Catholic and his religion has remained an important part of his life. Although he abandoned his goal of being a Benedictine monk, he continued to use the symbolism...
Thus, by contrast with Bradstreet's self-imposed humility, Fuller displays a very high-regard for herself, obviously influenced by the Transcendentalist movement which was centered on the self. In her writings and meditations, Fuller makes use of the Transcendentalist philosophy to extol the self and at the same time to promote the equality between men and women, which is a logical consequence of the privileged position of the human being and
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