Strega Nona: Her Story (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Strega Nona: Her Story (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Tomie dePaola serves as 'biographer' to his delightful Italian sorceress, Strega Nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel. The tale begins with little Nona's birth on a dark and stormy night, and ends where the original Strega Nona picks up-with Strega Nona taking on the bumbling, knock-kneed Big

Strega Nona Meets Her Match (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Tomie dePaola's beloved and bestselling Strega Nona gets in some friendly competition in this beloved addition to the series! Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) has cures for warts and headaches, even lovesickness. She uses old-fashioned potions and magic and the villagers in Calabria flock to her door

Strega Nona (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona--'Grandma Witch'--is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical

Big Anthony: His Story (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

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

Strega Nona's Harvest (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

A charming celebration of autumn's bounty by perennial favorite Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola's beloved Strega Nona is back in a colorful picture book, perfect for fall and the changing seasons. With beautiful illustrations reminiscent of the artwork that won Tomie dePaola the Caldecott Honor for the

Tomie Depaola's Christmas Tree Book (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Fun facts and holiday cheer from the creator of Strega Nona and Quiet. While picking out their Christmas tree, a couple of curious kids start to wonder where Christmas trees came from. Who invented the first one? How did they become so popular? And how have they changed over the years? Celebrated

The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child. Every morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom

Charlie Needs a Cloak (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Charlie Needs a Cloak is Tomie dePaola's unforgettable classic. In Charlie Needs a Cloak readers follow a shepherd as he shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak. Follow along with Tomie dePaola's incomparable

Now One Foot, Now the Other (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

This touching story about a young boy coping with his grandfather's disability has long been one of Tomie dePaola's most popular picture books. Now, for the first time, it is available in a larger format, full-color edition--perfect for family sharing. Readers of all ages will love to watch Grandpa

Pancakes for Breakfast (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

Missing ingredients and mischievous pets create one humorous complication after another for a little old lady determined to make pancakes for breakfast in this larger-sized, color-enhanced edition of Tomie dePaola's wordless picture book classic. Pancakes for Breakfast is a Common Core exemplar

Michael Bird-Boy (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

A bird-loving boy sets out to solve a pollution problem in this classic eco-conscious tale from Strega Nona author and illustrator Tomie dePaola. Michael is a young boy who loves birds. Every morning he puts on his bird suit and does his work in the countryside, until one day an ominous black cloud

The Legend of the Poinsettia (dePaola Tomie)(Paperback)

In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside.This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the

I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon (dePaola Tomie)(Board Books)

Love the world around you with this wonderful board book Perfect for the youngest children, it's full of wonder and appreciation for the little things in life, like the wind, the trees, the birds, and the stars. The gentle message and Tomie dePaola's adorable illustrations of children interacting

The Night Before Christmas (Moore Clement C.)(Board Books)

A perfect stocking-stuffer edition of a beloved Christmas classic, from the creator of Strega Nona and Quiet. With warm colors and cozy art, award-winning artist Tomie dePaola brings the beloved holiday poem to life. Detailed decorations and family portraits hang on the walls of a turn of the 19th

None of the Above (Gregorio I. W.)(Paperback)

'None of the Above is a powerful story of discovering one's true identity. This book will open hearts and change minds.'--Stephen Chbosky, bestselling author of The Perks of Being a WallflowerNow in paperback--this relatable and groundbreaking story for the LGBTQIA+ audience is about a teenage girl

Birds of South America: Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers (Erize Francisco)(Paperback)

A stunningly illustrated field guide to non-passerine birds of South America Here in an easy-to-use format is an essential guide to the nearly 1,300 species of non-passerine South American birds. It complements Robert Ridgely and Guy Tudor's large reference volumes on the passerines, which are also

Holy Sister (Lawrence Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Nona Grey's story reaches its shattering conclusion in the third instalment of Book of the Ancestor.THEY CAME AGAINST HER AS A CHILD. NOW THEY FACE THE WOMAN.The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west

A Special Kind of Hero: Chris Burke's Own Story (Burke Chris)(Paperback)

Miss Happiness and Miss Flower (Godden Rumer)(Paperback)

When Nona is sent from her home in India to live with her relatives in England, she is miserable. Then a box arrives for her and inside are two little Japanese dolls. Nona thinks that they must feel lonely too, so far away from home. Then, Nona has an idea - she will build her dolls the perfect

Patience (Scott Victoria)(Paperback)

The story of Patience, a severely disabled young woman, and her family's decision to enter her into a pioneering but risky gene therapy

I Killed Father Christmas (McGowan Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

A delightfully witty and tender-hearted Christmas story like none other, introducing a unique author and illustrator collaboration in Anthony McGowan and Chris Riddell. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for

Look and Wonder: The Amazing Plant Life Cycle Story (Barnham Kay)(Paperback / softback)

Beautifully illustrated non-fiction explorations of nature's

Diana: Her True Story--In Her Own Words (Morton Andrew)(Paperback)

The sensational biography of Princess Diana, written with her cooperation and now featuring exclusive new material to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Greeted

Mary Anning (Snedden Robert)(Paperback / softback)

This book tells the story of Mary Anning, covering her early years and her family life and her superhero contributions to the world of