![]() ![]() He was the second of the Italian-Irish pairing of Joe and Florence or “Flossie” dePaola’s eventual four children. Strega Nona, along with a newer dePaola book, “Jack,” will rotate throughout the city’s parks during the summer.ĭePaola’s own story began in 1934 at the Meriden Hospital. In addition to events at the library and city hall, the Kiwanis has placed a Strega Nona “StoryWalk” - a series of large-format panels of the full children’s book in English and Spanish - for those walking through the Meriden Green park in the city’s center. His group has joined the city’s mayor’s office, historical society, city council and public library in Tomie dePaola-related events this month. “We were really raised to have pride in knowing he was from the same place that we are,” said Meriden Kiwanis president Brian Cofrancesco. ![]() The stamp officially launched last week at the Currier Art Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire, but its release provides an opportunity here in Connecticut for his hometown of Meriden to once again honor one of its very favorite sons. ![]()
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