New Releases by Tomie de Paola

Twins Moffie and Morgie and the rest of their class prepare a suprise party for their teacher on the last day of school.

When Mama unexpectedly has to work, Papa takes Marcos to the Mondays with Moms playgroup.

Un día a la semana Tomi, un niño de cuatro años, va a visitar a sus dos abuelas; en realidad, abuela y bisabuela con las que comparte momentos de cariño. A medida que pasa el tiempo Tomi se da cuenta de que la vida tiene un principio y un final. Un tierno relato que sirve para iniciarse en los conceptos de vejez y muerte sin perder de vista valores como el amor y las relaciones familiares.

Humorous picture story book for young children. Big Anthony keeps making silly mistakes because he doesn''t pay attention.

In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds begin to swirl down on the village, the birds must fly south to stay warm, and eventually only one loyal bird remains.

As Reprobus carries a child across a river one stormy night, the boy gets heavier and heavier until Reprobus feels he is carrying the world on his shoulders--thus goes the legend of the name Christ-bearer, or Christopher.

Clic le petit clown est contraint de rester dans un village quasi abandonné avec les bébés animaux du cirque. Pour réjouir les villageois, il décide de donner une représentation la veille de Noël.

A rival puts Strega Nona out of the healing business until Big Anthony''s assistance inadvertently sabotages the newcomer in his usual well-meaning way.

Staying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village too poor to celebrate the holiday.

Through the diplomatic efforts of Uncle Satie, two talented artists end their feud. Suggested level: secondary.

Describes a variety of traditional Halloween activities.

Teaching notes to accompany the children's story: Bonjour, Mr. Satie by Tomie de Paola.

A baker loses his daughter but gains a bakery in the grand city of Milano after meeting a determined nobleman and baking a unique loaf of bread.

Although recent haircuts have a sheep family shivering in an untimely snowstorm, Granny saves the day with her newly-knit wool sweaters, made from their own hair.

For use in schools and libraries only. 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 to be much more regimented.

A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and his great-grandmother, but he learns to face their inevitable death.

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

Discusses a solution to an arithmetic problem based on the rhyme about Solomon Grundy's life.