Tomie DePaola

Grandma Concetta heals everyone with her remedies and advice, and when she retires, she leaves Nona her magic pasta pot with its secret ingredient

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy

A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets

Describes Mary's childhood, her betrothal, giving birth to Jesus, and following His Ministry until her death

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

When Reprobus the giant carries a child across a river one stormy night, he finds that he carried Jesus Christ, who then gives him the name Christopher, meaning Bearer-of-Christ

Strega Nona sends home gifts of candy and bubble bath while on vacation, but when Bambolona grabs the candy, Big Anthony is left with a lot of bubbles

Twins Moffie and Morgie are excited when they hear that their family is adopting a three-year-old Hispanic boy

A family discusses the origins of the Christmas tree as it decorates its own.

"It's finally time for Santa to prepare for the most magical night of the year! But before he can spread Christmas cheer to every boy and girl, he must hurry up and get ready. Just when he's almost out the door, Santa runs back inside because OH NO! Santa's got to GO! Little ones will be chuckling with merry laughter when they find out that even Santa needs to go to the potty!"--Amazon