"A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas."
26 Fairmount Avenue(Reprint) (Newbery Honor Book, 2000) by TomieDepaola, 汤米·狄波拉 Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2002 by Puffin Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11864-5, ISBN: 0-698-11864-2
"A Newbery Honor BookTomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "I'll be back next year, ..."
Adelita(Reprint) by TomieDepaola Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2004 by Puffin Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240187-3, ISBN: 0-14-240187-0
"Hace mucho tiempo—a long time ago—there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kindhearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identity: a beautiful rebozo—shawl. With the rebozo ..."
"A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz!George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast!"The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." --Booklist"A delightful book. The plot combines ..."
Alice Nizzy Nazzy(1st Edition) The Witch of Santa Fe by Tony Johnston, TomieDepaola Hardcover, 1 Pages, Published 1995 by Putnam Juvenile ISBN-13: 978-0-399-22788-2, ISBN: 0-399-22788-1
"In a whimsical "Baba Yaga meets Santa Fe" tale, young Manuela finds herself in the cooking pot of Alice Nizzy Nazzy, and when all attempts to win her freedom fail, Manuela is spared because good children taste bad to witches. BOMC Main."
"Now in a board book format, this delightful poem with charming folk-art style pictures from renowned illustrator Tomie dePaola is a perfect first book for sharing with young children."The sounds that animals make is the joyful subject of this very simple rhyme in the three verses and dePaola's exuberant illustrations in his best bold folk-art style will have kids joining in and shouting out the words." (Booklist, starred review)"Simplic ..."
T-Rex Is Missing!(Reprint) A Barkers Book (Penguin Young Readers, L2) by TomieDepaola Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2002 by Penguin Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-448-42870-3, ISBN: 0-448-42870-9
"Morgie's favorite dino, T-Rex, is missing, and Morgie thinks that his best friend Billy may have taken it. Once again, Tomie dePaola has written a funny and easy-to-read story about two of the hardest words in the English language-"I'm sorry.""
Boss for a Day (The Barker Twins) by TomieDepaola, De Tomie Paola Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Penguin Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-448-42544-3, ISBN: 0-448-42544-0
"Boss for A Day Moffie is the boss since she is ten minutes older than her brother, but when she lets him be the boss for a day, he is too bossy. Full-color illustrations. Full description"
Big Anthony(Reprint) His Story by TomieDepaola Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Puffin Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11893-5, ISBN: 0-698-11893-6
"Fans of Tomie dePaola’s kindly Strega Nona will love this charming look at the early days of her good-hearted but clumsy helper Big Anthony. From the day he is born, Big Anthony never pays attention. As a boy, he leaves the gates of the farm open and all the animals escape. As a young man off to make his fortune in the world, he accidentally “fixes” the leaning Tower of Pisa. Will Italy survive the hilarious mishaps of Big Anthony? “ ..."
"Moffie and Morgie want to play hide-and-seek with their friends at recess. But no one can agree on the rules! Will they ever get to play? Find out in this silly Level 2 reader."
"Read the simple words and rebus pictures to follow this story about Benny's Big Bubble! Easy vocabulary and included flash cards make learning to read easy and fun."
"Go behind the scenes at the Constitutional Convention, thanks to award-winning author Jean Fritz's words and illustrations by the incomparable Tomie dePaola!This factual gem that's written with Jean Fritz's humorous touch chronicles the hot summer of 1787 where fifty-five delegates from thirteen states huddled together in the strictest secrecy in Philadelphia to draw up the constitution of the United States!Includes a copy of the Consti ..."
"NO wear and absolutely NO publisher overstock or black remainder mark on page edges!! BRAND NEW, NEVER READ soft cover -- NO blemishes -- A+ MINT!! . From a dry/smoke free environment --Tight, crisp, and clean - you'll hear the book CRACK when opened! Published by Scholastic Books. Book has NO names, highlights, underlines, dog ears, loose pages, or wrinkles. Soft cover is in excellent condition!! GIFT QUALITY!! NOT ex-library book with ..."
"Generations of toddlers first met Mother Goose in Tomie's oversized classic, Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose, followed by his board book, Tomie's Little Mother Goose. Now that well-loved character soars again in a second board book, featuring a new assortment of rhymes and illustrations from the classic, including favorites such as Jack Sprat, Little Jack Horner and Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. Hop aboard, everyone! "
Tomie's Three Bears and Tales by TomieDepaola Board Book, 36 Pages, Published 2004 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-399-24327-1, ISBN: 0-399-24327-5
"Adapted from Tomie's classic collection Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales, this new board book features three favorite stories--"The Three Bears," "The Three Little Pigs," and "The Little Red Hen,"retold for the youngest readers. With simple, short texts and Tomie's beautiful artwork, young children will love to read Tomie's Three Bears and Other Tales again and again!"
" When Pascual is born, angels fly down and sing to him from the trees. When he sings to the sheep as a little boy, they sing back to him. But when Pascual joins the Franciscans, they send him to the kitchen. Pascual doesn’t know how to cook even a cup of beans! That’s when the kitchen angels fly down, and delicious dinners appear on the friars’ table night after night. Finally the friars peek in to see how Pascual does it, and what they ..."
"Through original artwork by the renowned artist Tomie dePaola-a longtime aficionado of Frida Kahlo's work-as well as beautiful reproductions of Kahlo's paintings, this latest Smart About book explores the creative, imaginative world of Mexico's most celebrated female artist.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 8/11/2003Pages: 32Reading Level: Age 5 and Up"
I Love You Sun / I Love You Moon Te amo Sol / Te amo Luna (Spanish Edition) by Karen Pandell, TomieDepaola Board Book, 12 Pages, Published 2003 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-399-24165-9, ISBN: 0-399-24165-5
"A family favorite since it was first published in 1994, I Love You, Sun/ I Love You, Moon has taught basic concepts to a generation of young children. Now, it can be used to introduce these concepts to Spanish readers. Here, each child connects with what he or she sees in both Spanish and English-pointing at the sol/sun, watering a flor/flower, feeding a carrot to a conejo/bunny-all the while saying "Te amo/I love you" to each one. Tom ..."
"Jamie O'Rourke, the laziest man in all of Ireland, is back. Last time we saw him, he was confronting a giant leprechaun-charmed potato (Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato). Now, this indolent Irishman has been left in charge of the house while his hard-working, long-suffering wife Eileen goes to visit her sister for a week. In spite of his plan to stay in bed the entire time (thus not "dirtyin' a thing"), Jamie's cronies come by to keep ..."