Tomie DePaola

Having 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 Art Lesson

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

Pancakes for Breakfast

Big Anthony, well-meaning but inattentive, journeys around Italy causing one problem after another, before meeting Strega Nona.

His Story

Big Anthony

After helping Strega Nona plant her vegetable garden just so, Big Anthony takes some extra seeds and sows another garden willy nilly, then must find a way to deal with the consequences.

Strega Nona's Harvest

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

The Knight and the Dragon

A retelling of the Old Testament story of Noah's building an ark to hold his family and two of every animal during a flood God sent to destroy the world.

Noah and the Ark

A little rich girl is miserable because she isn't allowed to do anything but sit still and keep her white dresses clean, until Mr. Talbot the iceman has a clever idea.

Marianna May and Nursey

Three wise men of the East, having seen a new star symbolizing the birth of a great king, follow the star to Bethlehem where they present gifts to the newborn Jesus.

The Story of the Three Wise Kings

The Three Friends and the Leaves

The trolls pay Halvor an annual Christmas visit until they encounter a great white cat.

A Christmas Tale

The Cat on the Dovrefell

When the moon gets stuck between two hills, the unicorn tries to free it with help from a griffin and an alchemist.

The Unicorn and the Moon

An illustrated collection of 204 Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Little Boy Blue" and less familiar ones such as "Charlie Warlie and his cow."

Tomie DePaola's Mother Goose

Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Tells how the first Persian carpet was created to replace King Balash's lost treasure.

The Legend of the Persian Carpet

When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a handsome man, he gets more trouble than fun.

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Strega Nona has the perfect remedy for a houseguest who overstays her welcome.

Strega Nona Does it Again

Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Patron Saint of Ireland

Patrick

Katie and Kit's happy playtime is interrupted when mean Cousin Tom pays a visit. On board pages.

Katie, Kit and Cousin Tom

Presents a collection of favorite legends of the author.

Tomie DePaola's Big Book of Favorite Legends

Aside from having the same name, Tommy and his grandfather Tom share a sense of humor.

Tomie DePaola

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