DePaola, Tomie 1934-Overview
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Strega Nona : an old tale
by Tomie DePaola
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose
by Tomie DePaola
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12 editions published between 1984 and 2000 in English and held by 2,346 libraries worldwide An illustrated collection of 204 Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Little Boy Blue" and less familiar ones such as "Charlie Warlie and his cow."
The legend of the poinsettia
by Tomie DePaola
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24 editions published between 1944 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 2,328 libraries worldwide 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.
Now one foot, now the other
by Tomie DePaola
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42 editions published between 1980 and 2007 in 13 languages and held by 2,323 libraries worldwide When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk, just as his grandfather had once taught him.
Jamie O'Rourke and the big potato : an Irish folktale
by Tomie DePaola
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11 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in English and held by 2,322 libraries worldwide The laziest man in all of Ireland catches a leprechaun, who offers a potato seed instead of a pot of gold for his freedom.
The knight and the dragon
by Tomie DePaola
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21 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 2,266 libraries worldwide A knight who has never fought a dragon and an equally inexperienced dragon prepare to meet each other in battle.
The cloud book : words and pictures
by Tomie DePaola
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14 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,226 libraries worldwide Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes.
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
by Tomie DePaola
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29 editions published between 1986 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 2,117 libraries worldwide Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.
The quilt story
by Tony Johnston
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16 editions published between 1985 and 1996 in English and Spanish and held by 2,105 libraries worldwide A pioneer mother lovingly stitches a beautiful quilt which warms and comforts her daughter Abigail; many years later another mother mends and patches it for her little girl.
An early American Christmas
by Tomie DePaola
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9 editions published between 1987 and 1999 in English and held by 1,764 libraries worldwide The inhabitants of a New England village never make much fuss about Christmas until a new family moves in and celebrates the holiday in a special way.
The miracles of Jesus
by Tomie DePaola
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8 editions published between 1986 and 2008 in English and held by 1,225 libraries worldwide Recounts the miracles performed by Jesus such as his calming of a storm, walking on water, and raising the dead to life. more
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