The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar ...
Tomie dePaolaWhat happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it's no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig throug...
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (Voyager...
Tomie dePaolaStrega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the bakerÂ's daughter, in time for the big Christmas Eve feast.
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
Tomie dePaolaTommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle ...
The Art Lesson (Paperstar Book)
Tomie dePaolaHaving learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
The Baby Sister (Picture Books)
Tomie dePaolaReaching deep into the treasured memories of his own childhood, dePaola pulls out a plum....A richly textured tale.' --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTommy's so excited that his mom is having a baby, and he asks her for a baby siste...
This favorite legend, based on Comanche lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, came to be. A 'Reading Rainbow' Review Title. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. A Booklist Children's Editors'...
This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King.
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
Tomie dePaolaAmusing illustrations enhance an Irish folktale about Jamie O'Rourke who, after meeting a leprechaun and being granted a wish, asks for all the potatoes he can eat and finds himself having asked for more than he can actually han...