"Tommy has an older brother named Buddy and lots and lots of cousins. So when his mother tells him that a new brother or sister is on the way, Tommy asks her for a baby sister with a red ribbon in her hair. But this is more than the story of Tommy and the family getting ready for the baby. At its heart is the relationship between Tommy and his Italian grandmother, Nana Fall- River, not quite understanding each other at a time when ..."
The Quilt Story(1stEdition) by Tony Johnston, TomieDepaola Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1985 by Putnam Juvenile ISBN-13: 978-0-399-21009-9, ISBN: 0-399-21009-1
"This book by Tomie dePaola portrays the more serene aspects of Christmas, of reverance and religious imagery. The selections are mostly familiar: ("O, Come All Ye Faithful," "I Saw Three Ships," "Good King Wenceslas," "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella!") with some lesser-known songs as well: "The Cherry Tree Carol" and " 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime." But well-known or not, the carols are lovingly placed among pictures with varied ..."
Jingle the Christmas Clown(1stEdition) by TomieDePaola Hardcover, 1 Pages, Published 1992 by Putnam Juvenile ISBN-13: 978-0-399-22338-9, ISBN: 0-399-22338-X
"Left behind by the circus in an impoverished Italian town, Jingle, a little clown, and his baby animals come up with an idea to make Christmas Eve special for all the villagers by putting on their own circus performance."
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta(1stEdition) An Italian Folktale by TomieDePaola Library, 32 Pages, Published 1984 by Harcourt Childrens Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-256347-9, ISBN: 0-15-256347-4
"The giant statue that has always stood in front of the Church of San Sepolcro in Barletta is called upon to save the town from an army of a thousand men that is destroying all the towns and cities along the lower Adriatic coast."
The Clown of God(1stEdition) by TomieDePaola Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 1978 by Harcourt Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-219175-7, ISBN: 0-15-219175-5
"In this retelling of the old French legend, a juggler offers to the Christ Child the only Christmas gift he has. “The full-color pictures with subtle tonal modulations are an integral part of the design of the lumious pages full of movement and vitality. The Italianate aspects of the setting are beautifully realized.”--The Horn Book"
"A fuzzy-brained but lovable man loses himself, attempts to travel from Pinsk to Minsk, and mistakes the identity of his old friend Harry."
Strega Nona(1stEdition) by TomieDePaola Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1975 by Scholastic Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-590-37038-7, ISBN: 0-590-37038-3
"Strega Nona -- "Grandma Witch" -- is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results."
"From dust jacket flap: "This is a "Gloop" (shows illustration of a "gloop"). If you would like to work and learn as a scientist does, then follow through "Light and Sound". Have you ever wondered why you look so funny when you see yourself in the fender of a car? Or, why some shadows are large and some are small? You can find out about the world of light and sight from mirrors, water, lightbulbs or even your mother's cookie sheet."...Ma ..."
Days of the blackbird(1stEdition) A tale of northern Italy by TomieDePaola Paperback, Published 1998 by Scholastic Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-590-68694-5, ISBN: 0-590-68694-1
"At the request of a kind duke's loving daughter, La Colomba, a pure white bird, braves the bitter winter of the northern Italian mountains to sing for the gravely ill man."
The Baby Sister(1stEdition) by TomieDePaola Paperback, 30 Pages, Published 1997 by Scholastic Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-590-14967-9, ISBN: 0-590-14967-9
"Tommy's so excited that his mom is having a baby, and he asks her for a baby sister with a red ribbon in her hair. But he didn't ask for stern Nana Fall-River to come while his mom is in the hospital. Tommy and Nana don't get along very well, but when little Maureen is born, all the trouble is forgotten."
"This practical manual of positive therapy ideas and management approaches for professionals, looks at rehabilitation from pre-operative to completion of treatment for laryngectomy patients. It also provides sources of advice and information."
"Illustrated in gorgeous, muted hues, this board-book version of an elegantly simple poem is a picture perfect introduction to animal--and people--sounds for very young readers. Every page, framed in decorative borders, reveals a critter making noise: "Flies hum. / Dogs growl. / Bats screech. / Coyotes howl. / Frogs croak. / Parrots squawk. / Bees buzz. / But I talk!" The animal sounds emerge from or surround the animal itself; thus ..."
Jingle, the Christmas Clown(1stEdition) by TomieDePaola Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 1993 by Scholastic Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-590-47272-2, ISBN: 0-590-47272-0
"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 ..."
"In the town of Calabria, Strega Nona is visited by her friend Strega Amelia who, in an act of betrayal, sets up a modern cure shop to compete with Strega Nona's old fashioned cure shop."