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I think Tony Fucile, who did the illustrations [for Bink & Gollie], is an absolute genius. I've never met him.

Kate DiCamillo

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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
Novelist
Writer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
Thinking
Tony
Illustration
Absolutes
Absolute
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Genius
Gollie
Never
Bink
Think
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When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.
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Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?
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