"You see, clouds are fun, silly, and very interesting. Tomie dePaola—best-selling author of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many others—knows a lot about clouds. He also knows a lot about what people think of them. Some people see animals and pictures in clouds. The ancient Greeks believed that Hermes, the messenger of the gods, once stole the sun's cattle, which were clouds. In this unique picture book, Tomie introduces some of the most commo ..."
"Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a new appreciation of her when he finds out how well she and his friend get along."
"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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."
"In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds begin to swirl down on the village, the birds ..."
"Moffie and Morgie are excited. A new girl is joining their class. But Carole Anne is a bully, pushing Moffie and grabbing Morgie's dinosaur book, and that's only the beginning. Then Morgie goes looking for dinosaur eggs on a Saturday morning and finds Carole Anne crying. He discovers why she is so unhappy, and at school Morgie introduces his new friend. She tells everyone how sorry she is for being so nasty. Now everyone has a friend, a ..."
"A young boy who loves the countryside determines to find the source of the black cloud that hovers above it."
The Quilt Story (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by Tony Johnston, TomieDePaola, TomieDepaola Library, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Turtleback Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8085-3711-3, ISBN: 0-8085-3711-3
""A quilt that provides warmth, fun and comfort to two different generations is the star of this rich picture book . . . dePaola provides a warm, dignified interpretation of Johnston's stroy".--Booklist, starred review. Full color."
Meet the Barkers(Reprint) Morgan and Moffat Go to School by TomieDepaola, TomieDePaola Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2003 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-250083-5, ISBN: 0-14-250083-6
"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 Morgie, who likes sharing his dinosaur book, makes two new friends. But by the end of the week Morgie and Moffie help each other to understand that it's important to both get gold stars and make new friends. And they agree that they love scho ..."
The Art Lesson by TomieDepaola Paperback, Published 1989 by G.P. Putnam's Sons ISBN-13: 978-0-590-36795-0, ISBN: 0-590-36795-1
"Four-year-old Tommy loves visiting his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs, who is ninety-four years old. Every Sunday, they share candy and tell each other stories. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must come to terms with what it means to lose someone he loves."
"The village couldn't afford the traditional Christmas-eve circus performance one year, but Jingle and his baby animals came up with a show no one will ever forget. "The Italian setting dePaola depicts so beautifully takes on a special glow in this holiday story that shines with the spirit of giving....A celebration for young and old alike." -- Booklist (starred review) "The magic of Christmas prevails, and Jingle and the baby animals ..."
"When the fiercest giant in all of Ireland comes knocking at his door, what can peaceful Fin M'Coul do to escape him? An ALA Notable Book, by the bestselling author-illustrator of Strega Nona, Quiet, and many more. Fin M'Coul lives atop windy Knockmany Hill, and spends his days with the other giants of Ireland, moving huge stones to build a causeway to Scotland. But one morning, he hears a rumor that Cucullin, the strongest giant in the ..."