Tomie DePaola

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."

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Pascual, a boy blessed by angels at his birth, receives divine help when the Franciscan monks make him their cook.

Although Tommy fails to get the part of Peter Rabbit in the kindergarten play, he still finds a way to be the center of attention on stage.

A collection of folk tales, original stories, and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England.

Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.

On the morning of the first Christmas, the colorful birds of Bethlehem gather to talk about the exciting events they have witnessed, from the long line of people approaching the town to the stable where a newborn baby lies.

The lives of three people are changed by an old man who insists that he is Santa Claus.

Moffie is used to doing everything first, but when her twin, Morgie, gets invited to a sleepover first, she becomes jealous, and also realizes that they have never spent the night apart.