In this holiday follow-up to Tomie dePaola's Caldecott Honor-winning Strega Nona, our favorite Grandma-Witch is back and bringing her magic to Christmas with a town feast--can she count on Big Anthony as her only helper? 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? With warm illustrations in Tomie's classic folk-art style, this refreshed addition to the Strega Nona series is a must-have for fans of all ages.

From award-winning author Tomie dePaola comes a witty and charming Christmas tale about Santa getting ready for his big night until...oh no, he's really got to GO...to the potty! Hurry, Santa! No time to rest, It's Christmas Eve. And time to get dressed! It's finally time for Santa to prepare for the most magical night of the year! But before he can spread Christmas cheer to every boy and girl, he must hurry up and get ready. Just when he's almost out the door, Santa runs back inside because OH NO! Santa's got to GO! Little ones will be chuckling with merry laughter when they find out that even Santa needs to go to the potty!

Tomie dePaola serves as "biographer" to his delightful Italian sorceress, Strega Nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel. The tale begins with little Nona's birth on a dark and stormy night, and ends where the original Strega Nona picks up-with Strega Nona taking on the bumbling, knock-kneed Big Anthony as an apprentice. This winsome story is illustrated throughout with Tomie dePaola's warm and sunny watercolors! "dePaola does a splendid job of working this sparkling tale into the Strega Nona canon." -Publishers Weekly

In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend.

Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a Dream-Vision in which it was revealed that one day he would create a painting that was as pure as the colors of the evening sky at sunset. The boy grew up to become the painter of the tribe, but although he found a pure white buckskin for a canvas and made paints from the brightest flowers and the reddest berries, he could not capture the sunset.

How the young Indian artist finally fulfills his Dream-Vision is lovingly told and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, in words and pictures that capture the spirit and beauty of this dramatic legend.

A timeless story inspired by the Book of Job and illustrated by the legendary Tomie dePaola-now reissued as a board book Originally published in 1987 and now available as a board book for the first time, God Is Great,God Is Good showcases Tomie dePaola's unmistakable illustration style against this poetic text based on passages from the Bible's Book of Job.

What 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 through his ancestor?s things to find out how to fight a knight! ?Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate?A top springtime choice.? --Booklist ?There?s a swirl of good-humored life to the book.? --The New York Times Book Review

In this reissue of Tomie dePaola's classic 1981 picture book, an unlucky old woman cares for her dog despite the hilarious mishaps along the way.

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To fetch her poor dog a bone

The well-known, rollicking nursery rhyme "Old Mother Hubbard" gets a humorous and luminously illustrated treatment in this engaging read-aloud. Staged like a dramatic Victorian play, Old Mother Hubbard's quest to feed her dog plays out in beautiful vignettes while other dramas are cleverly hidden in the borders of the page. Young readers will discover something new to love every time they read and will want to revisit the story again and again.

In this whimsical picture book with illustrations by beloved award-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola, the classic Russian Baba Yaga witch story gets an American twist. In Santa Fe, young Manuela finds herself in the cooking pot of Alice Nizzy Nazzy. Can she escape the hungry witch's clutches? Manuela bravely tries to win her freedom unaware of one important rule: witches don't like the taste of good children.

The award-winning author takes readers behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention for a good-humored history lesson, enlivened by dePaola?s quirky illustrations. ?Lively and spiced with bits of detail?The informed reporting that goes on here will give readers a new perspective on our government?s beginnings.? --Booklist, starred review ?Funny?and fascinating, this will be a delightful surprise to any child.? --Kirkus Reviews, pointer review ?Neatly woven into the discussion of what the framers were doing and how they did it are some wonderfully gossipy tidbits that are sure to catch young readers? imaginations and make it all come alive for them.? --School Library Journal

This sweet and simple tale of a mischievous kitten's antics through each day of the week will appeal to children and feline fanatics of all ages. Readers who have experienced the joys and frustrations of raising a kitten will especially appreciate the warmth and humor in Cookie's simultaneously naughty and innocent romp through the house.

"Cookie the kitten will charm you as he wends his way through the days of the week, wreaking havoc as he goes". -- American Bookseller

(dePaola's) stylized, childlike depiction of Cookie is pure essence of irrepresible cat. Just right for toddlers and cat-lovers of all ages". -- Kirkus Reviews

"Perfect for sharing with very young children". -- School Library Journal