DePaola, Tomie 1934-

Strega Nona : an old tale by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
35 editions published between 1975 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,307 libraries worldwide
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

The legend of the bluebonnet : an old tale of Texas by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
51 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 3,274 libraries worldwide
A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.

26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
94 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and Chinese and held by 3,271 libraries worldwide
Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

The legend of the Indian paintbrush by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
38 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 3,205 libraries worldwide
Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth.

Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
51 editions published between 1973 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 3,089 libraries worldwide
Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.

The art lesson by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
36 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 2,998 libraries worldwide
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.

Shh! we're writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz ( Book )
15 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 2,714 libraries worldwide
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The popcorn book by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
9 editions published between 1978 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 2,599 libraries worldwide
Presents a variety of facts about popcorn and includes two recipes.

Charlie needs a cloak by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
49 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,402 libraries worldwide
A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.

The clown of God : an old story by Tomie DePaola ( Book )
40 editions published between 1978 and 2007 in 11 languages and held by 2,394 libraries worldwide
A once-famous Italian juggler, now old and a beggar, gives one final performance before a statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child.