Stagestruck, Tomie dePaola
Stagestruck, Tomie dePaola
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Stagestruck

Author: Tomie dePaola

Narrator: Eve Bianco

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2018

Synopsis

Tommy is so excited. His first-grade class is putting on a play about Peter Rabbit, and he’s sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead—and Mopsy doesn’t have any lines! Tommy is disappointed until he gets an idea. If he can’t be the star, he can still get the audience’s attention by reacting to everything Peter Rabbit does. But how will Tommy’s mother and teacher react to his performance?

About The Author

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl

"Stealing the show," an unusual theme for a story, with a somewhat ambiguous resolution. Tommy is coerced by his mother to apologize to the star of the show for stealing his thunder in the background, but the primary lesson he learns is his acknowledgment that he is stagestruck. This was a good read......more

Goodreads review by Katrina

Despite an adorable cast of characters and dePaola's doughy-style artwork, I found the book to be too long and the story somewhat unfocused with an oddly placed moral and a seemingly rushed ending. Tommy is coerced by his mother to apologize to the star of the show for stealing his thunder in the ba......more

Goodreads review by Reba

I did not like that Tommy found a way to "steal the show" from Johnny, the main character of the kindergarten play. I did like that at the end of the book he apologized to the teacher and Johnny.......more

Goodreads review by Annie

I think Tomie retold this same story in one of his chapter books about himself, but it was fun to have this picture book version. I don’t see myself getting through all 270 of his books anytime soon, but his chapter book series might be on my to-read list for this summer. (I don’t find anything inte......more

Goodreads review by emyrose8

A boy is stagestruck and wants to play the main part in his class play. When he gets a supporting role, he makes the most of it and hams it up for the audience, stealing the show. It's a good lesson about letting others have the spotlight when its their turn.......more

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