Tomie DePaola

A once-famous Italian juggler, now old and a beggar, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child.

A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets.

A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.

Mix together an old witch, her magic pasta pot, and a greedy boy. What do you get? Mischief, wild adventure, and a big helping of fun! All the people in the little town of Calabria go to old Strega Nona for solutions to their troubles. From aching heads to broken hearts-Strega Nona can cure them all. But when she hires a lumbering boy named Big Anthony to help her, Strega Nona's own troubles begin. Award-winning children's author Tomie dePaola offers...

Moffie and Morgie Barker can't wait to start school, but they don't necessarily agree about what makes a great school day. Best-selling author Tomie dePaola shows young readers that being themselves can be the most fun of all in this engaging tale of twins with very different ways of looking at the world.

Grandma Concetta heals everyone with her remedies and advice, and when she retires, she leaves Nona her magic pasta pot with its secret ingredient.

After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.

At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part.

A knight who has never fought a dragon and an equally inexperienced dragon prepare to meet each other in battle.

Four friends, Missy Cat, Mistress Pig, Master Dog, and Mister Frog, enjoy an autumn dinner party together.