Tomie DePaola

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

2) 26 Fairmount Avenue, Books 1-4

Author

dePaola, Tomie

Series

26 Fairmount Avenue

Publisher

Books on Tape

Pub. Date

2007

Edition

Unabridged

Language

English

Description

Read by the author
3 hrs. 57 mins.
2 cassettes
Well-loved author Tomie dePaola brings his childhood memories to audio in this collection of the first four books from his 26 Fairmount Avenue series.
26 Fairmount Avenue
Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year.
Here We All Are
Tomie takes us back into his childhood...

3) Strega Nona

Author

Series

Strega Nona

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2002

Edition

Unabridged

Language

English

Description

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

4) The legend of the bluebonnet: an old tale of Texas

Author

Publisher

Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

1996, c1983

Physical Desc

[30] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Language

English

Description

A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.

5) Strega Nona: an old tale

Author

Publisher

Scholastic Book Services

Pub. Date

1975

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Language

English

Description

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

6) The art lesson

Author

Series

Big BOoks

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

c1989

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Language

English

Description

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 much more regimented.

7) Jamie O'Rourke and the big potato: an Irish folktale

Author

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

c1992

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Language

English

Description

The laziest man in all of Ireland catches a leprechaun, who offers a potato seed instead of a pot of gold for his freedom.

8) Tomie dePaola's front porch tales & north country whoppers

Author

Publisher

Putnam's

Pub. Date

c2007

Physical Desc

x, 51 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 30 cm.

Language

English

Description

A collection of folk tales, original stories, and jokes reflecting the regional humor of northern New England.

9) Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs

Author

Series

Picture Puffin

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

[1973]

Physical Desc

[32] p. col. illus. 20 cm.

Language

English

Appears on list

Picture Books

Description

Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.

10) "Charlie needs a cloak."

Author

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

1977

Edition

Unabridged

Language

English

Description

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

11) The popcorn book

Author

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

[2018]

Edition

40th anniversary edition.

Physical Desc

28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

Description

Presents a variety of facts about popcorn and includes two recipes.

12) Big Anthony and the magic ring

Author

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

c1979

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Language

English

Description

When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a handsome man, he gets more trouble than fun.

13) Strega Nona's harvest

Author

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2009

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Language

English

Description

Strega Nona tries to teach Big Anthony about gardening and the importance of order, but when Anthony does not follow her directions and uses her growing spell, his small vegetable patch turns into an uncontrollable jungle.

14) The legend of Old Befana: an Italian Christmas story

Author

Publisher

Harcourt Brace

Pub. Date

c1980

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Language

English

Description

Because Befana's household chores kept her from finding the Baby King, she searches to this day, leaving gifts for children on the Feast of the Three Kings.

15) The night of Las Posadas

Author

Publisher

Putnam's

Pub. Date

c1999

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) col. ill. 29 cm.

Language

English

Description

At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the husband and wife slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appear who seem perfect for the part.

16) Jack

Author

Publisher

Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm

Language

English

Description

"Young Jack meets a host of animals on his way to ask the king for a house"--

17) Andy & Sandy's anything adventure

Author

Series

Andy & Sandy books volume 2
Andy and Sandy book
Andy and Sandy books volume 2

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2016]

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Andy is small. Sandy is tall. Andy is quiet. Sandy is LOUD. When these two opposites-attract best friends play dress up, anything could happen.

18) The cloud book: words and pictures

Author

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

[1975]

Physical Desc

30 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Language

English

Description

Introduces the ten most common types of clouds, the myths that have been inspired by their shapes, and what they can tell about coming weather changes.

19) Guess who's coming to Santa's for dinner?

Author

Publisher

Putnam's

Pub. Date

2004

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Language

English

Description

A houseful of relatives turns "Mrs. C." and Santa's Christmas into a string of surprises, from the arrival of a pet polar bear to Cousin James B.'s flaming plum pudding.

20) Trouble in the Barkers' class

Author

Barker twins (Picture books)

Series

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2003

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Language

English

Description