Tomie DePaola Books
Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
By Jean Little
Everyone needs vacation, so Tomie dePaola's best-selling and beloved "grandmother witch" heads to the seashore! Lately Strega Nona has been distracted. She even gave Signore Mayor the wrong remedy...
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Meet the Barkers
Morgie and Moffie can't wait to start school! They buy backpacks and pencil boxes, and off they go. Moffie, who knows the answers to all of the teacher's questions, gets a lot of gold stars. And...
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Joy to the World
A timeless celebration of Christmas from the legendary Newbery and Caldecott Honor winner Tomie dePaola!This collection unifies three of the incomparable Tomie dePaola’s most beloved Christmas stor...
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Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
By Jean Little
When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a handsome man, he gets more trouble than fun.
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The Clown of God
By Jean Little
A once-famous Italian juggler, now old and a beggar, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child.
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The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog
By Jean Little
Old Mother Hubbard runs errand after errand for her remarkable dog.
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Flicks
By Jean Little
Five short "silent movies" include "Tooth Troubles," "The Birthday Cake," "Rhonda Rolls Along," "The New Baby," and "A Sleep-time Saga."
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Helga's Dowry
By Jean Little
Helga, a troll, ventures into the world of people to earn her dowry to marry Lars, but things do not work out as she hopes.
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