Tomie Depaola Inspirational Quotes (3)

A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person sees.

Most people don't realize the many steps that a pop-up goes through. There are a variety of Dummies (the sketch phase of the book). Then finally the pencil dummy, then the finished art which is like painting pieces of a jig saw puzzle.

Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.