Jamie o'Rourke and the Pooka

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Author:

dePaola, Tomie

Illustrator:

dePaola, Tomie

ISBN:

978-0-698-11924-6

Publication Date:

Jan 2002

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Imprint:

Puffin Books

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $8.99

Book Description:

When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune-and his pooka's housekeeping-last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie dePaola's delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O'Rourke...
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Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	8.06 x 10.06 x 0.13 Inches
Book Weight:	0.288 Pounds

Author Biography

dePaola, Tomie (Author)

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970.

He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums.

Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall.

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