Tomie DePaola

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1) Tomie dePaola's cats and kittens

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

[2019].

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

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"An informative and funny book on every kind of cat, from Abyssinian to alley cat, from the bestselling author of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many more. FREE KITTENS INSIDE, reads the sign outside Granny Twinkle's house. But kittens aren't the only thing Mrs. Twinkle has to offer. When Patrick goes inside, he asks questions and learns everything there is to know about cats-- the many different types and breeds, their place in history, and how to take...

2) Strega Nona: an original tale

Author

DePaola, Tomie

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Award Winning Books for Kids

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

3) The clown of God: an old story

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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

4) Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Author

DePaola, Tomie

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"It's Christmas time in Calabria and with Strega Nona's annual feast around the corner, she has no time for her usual magical tasks. Christmas has a magic of its own, and no one knows magic like Strega Nona does, especially Big Anthony. But with the clock ticking on her preparations, will Big Anthony finally be able to prove that he can be counted on with some magic of his own?"--

5) Boss for a day

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Series

Barker twins (Easy readers)
Barkers

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date

2001

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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Moffie is ten minutes older than her twin brother, Morgie, and so she is always in charge, but when their mother says she is too bossy, Moffie decides to make Morgie boss for a day.

6) An early American Christmas

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1987

Physical Desc

[32] p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

7) Quiet

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2018]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

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While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.

8) Four friends in autumn

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2004

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

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

9) The parables of Jesus

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1987

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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An illustrated retelling of seventeen parables used by Jesus Christ in his teachings. Includes "The Good Samaritan," "The Lost Sheep," The Laborers in the Vineyard," and "The Prodigal Son."

10) Adelita: a Mexican Cinderella story

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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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.

11) Jack

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm

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"Young Jack meets a host of animals on his way to ask the king for a house"--

12) The legend of the poinsettia

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

1993

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

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When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

13) When Andy met Sandy

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Series

Andy & Sandy books volume 1
Andy and Sandy book
Andy and Sandy books volume 1

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2016]

Physical Desc

26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

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When Andy and Sandy first meet at the playground, they are cautious of one another, but soon find a way to become friends.

14) Strega Nona's harvest

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2009

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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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.

15) Andy & Sandy and the first snow

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Series

Andy & Sandy books volume 3
Andy and Sandy book
Andy and Sandy books volume 3

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2016]

Physical Desc

28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

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"When the first big snow of winter hits, Sandy wants to play outside--but Andy isn't so sure. Sandy drags Andy along to make a snowman, go sledding, and make snow angels. Will Andy discover that snow can be fun--despite being wet and cold?"--

16) Queen Esther

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Harper & Row

Pub. Date

c1986.

Physical Desc

[30] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 21 cm.

17) Little Grunt and the big egg: a prehistoric fairytale

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1990

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

18) Jamie O'Rourke and the pooka

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

2000

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

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While his wife is away, a lazy man relies on a pooka to clean up the messes that he and his friends make.

19) Four friends at Christmas

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

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Mister Frog is usually asleep at Christmas time, but this year his good friends make sure that he has a wonderful holiday.

20) Strega Nona's gift

Author

DePaola, Tomie

Publisher

Nancy Paulsen Books

Pub. Date

c2011

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

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In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations- and nothing says celebration like a feast. All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't...

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Tomie DePaola

1) Tomie dePaola's cats and kittens

2) Strega Nona: an original tale

3) The clown of God: an old story

4) Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

5) Boss for a day

6) An early American Christmas

7) Quiet

8) Four friends in autumn

9) The parables of Jesus

10) Adelita: a Mexican Cinderella story

11) Jack

12) The legend of the poinsettia

13) When Andy met Sandy

14) Strega Nona's harvest

15) Andy & Sandy and the first snow

16) Queen Esther

17) Little Grunt and the big egg: a prehistoric fairytale

18) Jamie O'Rourke and the pooka

19) Four friends at Christmas

20) Strega Nona's gift