David and Goliath

by Tomie dePaola

Overview

The late, beloved children''s book writer and illustrator Tomie dePaola, presents his unique, imaginative artwork to bring new life to this beautiful and powerful retelling of the Bible story of a shepherd boy named David and his battle with a mighty giant.

"I will go and fight this giant," said David. "I am a shepherd...With the help of God I have killed lions. I have killed bears. Surely God will save me from this Philistine."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621645337
Publisher:	Magnificat-Ignatius Press
Publication date:	11/05/2021
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	706,481
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	5 - 18 Years

About the Author

Tomie dePaola was best known for his books for children. He had written and/or illustrated over 270 books. He received numerous awards and honors, including Caldecott Honor and Newbery Honor awards, the Children''s Literature Legacy Award (called the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award until June, 2018) for "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children", the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, and the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association. Nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold.

Hometown:

Connecticut and New Hampshire

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1935

Place of Birth:

Meriden, CT

Website:

http://www.tomie.com/main.html