Charlie Needs a Cloak
1973
First Published
4.08
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages
Charlie Needs a Cloak is Tomie dePaola's unforgettable classic. In Charlie Needs a Cloak readers follow a shepherd as he shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak. Follow along with Tomie dePaola's incomparable illustrations.
Avg Rating
4.08
Number of Ratings
1,324
5 STARS
38%
4 STARS
35%
3 STARS
23%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Tomie dePaola
Author · 167 books
Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children. He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.
