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Leo Politi is the author of Emmet (2009), Juanita (1948), Song of the Swallows (2009), Pedro (2009), A Boat for Peppe (1950), Three Stalks of Corn (1976).

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Emmet

by: Leo Politi
release date: Jan 01, 2009
Emmet
Emmet, the dog, was considered a neighborhood nuisance until his alert and brave action made him a neighborhood hero in old Los Angeles.

Juanita

by: Leo Politi
Juanita
Juanita takes the dove she received for her fourth birthday to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.

Song of the Swallows

by: Leo Politi
release date: Jan 01, 2009
Song of the Swallows
Includes the words and music for "La golondrina," composed by Leo Politi.

Pedro

by: Leo Politi
release date: Jan 01, 2009
Pedro
Little Pedro, who sings like an angel, is allowed to lead the Christmas procession, known as La Posada, through the old Mexican section of downtown Los Angeles.

A Boat for Peppe

by: Leo Politi
A Boat for Peppe
Peppe, a Sicilian boy, lives on the California coast where his father is a fisherman and the festival for their patron saint, Rosalia, is a joyous occasion.

Three Stalks of Corn

by: Leo Politi
Three Stalks of Corn
When Angelica''s grandmother explains the legends and uses of corn, the three tall stalks in the garden take on new significance.

Lito and the Clown

by: Leo Politi
Lito and the Clown
Lito, a Mexican boy, has lost his gray kitten but Payaco, the clown, helps to find him and rescues a kitten.

Saint Francis and the Animals

by: Leo Politi
Saint Francis and the Animals
Tells of St. Francis'' friendship with various animals--birds, a little hare, doves, a pheasant, a fish, a lamb, and the wolf of Gubbio.

Rosa

by: Leo Politi
Rosa
On Christmas, Rosa receives an even finer present than the doll she had hoped for.

The Mission Bell

by: Leo Politi
The Mission Bell
Father Serra and the Indian boy who accompanies him on his journeys watch their dream come true as the missions are built in California.

The Butterflies Come

by: Leo Politi
The Butterflies Come
A little girl visits the butterfly trees near her home on the Monterey Peninsula, where the monarch butterflies spend the winter, and learns about past and present butterfly celebrations in California.

Leo Politi

by: Ann Stalcup, Leo Politi
release date: Jan 01, 2004
Leo Politi
Examines the life and work of children''s author and illustrator Leo Politi, and includes depictions of his art and photographs from his past.

Pedro, el ángel de la Calle Olvera

by: Leo Politi
Pedro, el ángel de la Calle Olvera
Pedro vivía en la Calle Olvera en el corazón de la gran ciudad de Los Angeles. En la Calle Olvera había puestos y casas mexicanas y cada Navidad había una procesión de Las Posadas."--

Piccolo's Prank

by: Leo Politi
Piccolo's Prank
A Los Angeles organ man''s monkey likes the city, especially the cable car ride up the hill to his house, until one day he crawls under the cable car and has to be rescued by the firemen.

A Complete List of My 50 Years Work with Books

by: Leo Politi, Sol Grossman
release date: Jan 01, 1991
A Complete List of My 50 Years Work with Books
Published on the occasion of the 15th California Book Fair held in October 26-27, 1991.
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