Most Popular Books by Tomie DePaola

The story of Patrick's life, from his noble birth in Britain, to his being captured and taken to Ireland by a group of bandits, to the "dreams" that led him to convert the Irish people to the Christian faith. DePaola also retells several well-known legends, including the story of how Patrick got rid of all the snakes in Ireland. Full color.

This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar Book)

What happens when a sheepish knight and a not-so-fierce dragon fight for the very first time? Well, it?s no ordinary battle since the knight has to go to the castle library to learn about dragon-fighting and the dragon must dig through his ancestor?s things to find out how to fight a knight! ?Spontaneity of line and feeling are backed by zesty colors and a jovial, tongue-in-cheek tone to which children can relate?A top springtime choice.? --Booklist ?There?s a swirl of good-humored life to the book.? --The New York Times Book Review

Maggie and the Monster

by: Elizabeth Winthrop, Tomie dePaola

Every night a monster comes into Maggie's room. The monster crashes into the furniture with her big hairy feet, knocks books off the shelf, and sits in the chair and grumbles to herself. Maggie doesn't know what to do until her mother suggests that maybe the monster is looking for something. So Maggie asks the monster, and it turns out she's looking for her mother. Together, they carry on the search until the monster finds her mother-and Maggie finally gets a good night's sleep!

With a lighthearted spirit and a clever mystery element, Maggie and the Monster is a wonderful collaboration between two award-winning talents. Readers will be thrilled to see this charming bedtime tale back in print.

My First Chanukah

In My First Chanukah, Tomie dePaola?s gentle text and understated artwork provide insight and background into the holiday for young readers. Eye-catching foil lights up the cover!

I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon

Small children discover the world around them and their relationship to all the wonders in that world in a colorful board book that emphasizes respect for the natural world.

Joy to the World: Tomie's Christmas Stories

by: Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola

For generations of his fans, Christmas has been synonymous with Tomie dePaola--after all, it's his favorite holiday! Now, readers will find three of his best-known and beloved Christmas stories together in one handsome volume.

Comprised of The Night of Las Posadas, The Story of the Three Wise Kings, and The Legend of the Poinsettia, along with several exquisitely illus trated Christmas carols, Tomie dePaola's Christmas treasury will become an elegant addition to every family's holiday celebrations.

The Wuggie Norple Story

by: Daniel Manus Pinkwater, Tomie dePaola

Lunchbox Louie gives his son, King Waffle, a kitten called Wuggie Norple. The kitten grows in leaps and bounds as Lunchbox Louie continues to bring home bigger and bigger animals to prove to his wife and son that Wuggie Norple is extraordinarily large. Full-color illustrations.

Christopher: The Holy Giant

by: Tomie DePaola

A celebrated illustrator presents his interpretation of the legend of St. Christopher, who originally had been a giant named Reprobus out to serve the world's most powerful king, a ruler he finds when he carries the young Christ across a river.

Charlie Needs a Cloak

by: Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola

A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

In this sequel to Caldecott Honor winner Strega Nona, “Big Anthony romps through a case of spring fever with an ill-gotten magic ring, against the architectural background and blue skies of la bella Italia.”--Booklist

Charlie Needs a Cloak: Story and Pictures by Tomie Depaola.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a new red cloak.

What A Year! (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (26 Fairmount Avenue Books (Pb))

by: Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Share in the adventures of young Tomie throughout the year as he celebrates his sixth birthday, deals with a bout of chicken pox, takes part in Halloween festivities, and more, in a colorful tale for early readers.

The Night Before Christmas

by: Clement Clarke Moore, Tomie DePaola