Davide Calì

Snow White is on the run from an evil witch when she comes across some dwarfs in the forest. They agree to take her in and keep her safe if she will help them with their chores. She soon realizes she's taking on a lot more than she bargained for. 77 breakfasts to make, 77 lunches to pack (don't forget the juice boxes!), 77 pairs of pants to mend and a whole lot of dishes. Eventually Snow White decides to take her chances with the witch. There's a...

When Little Pea starts school, he realizes just how small he is compared to all the other children.

"Cinderella is dying to go to the ball. She's seen pictures of the fancy castle and the handsome prince, she's heard the fairy tales about true love, she's found the perfect dress in Princess magazine and she's even found an ad for a Fairy Godmother. She's set. Except the fairy godmother doesn't look like the one in the ad. And the castle doesn't look like the picture. And the prince ... well, Cinderella decides her fairy tale ending is going to look...

Beware of . . . this school?! Henry is taking his new classmate on a whirlwind tour of their school. Mysterious inventions lurk, the cafeteria requires ninja skills, and some teachers may be monsters! Is this fantastical school to be believed? Or is there an even more outrageous surprise in store?

Excuses, excuses! Or are they?First, some giant ants steal breakfast. Then there are the evil ninjas, giant blob, massive ape, mysterious mole people, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous than the rest? From I Didn't Do My Homework Because ... author/illustrator team Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud...

One morning, when George walks into his kitchen, he finds someone sitting at his table. Who are you? he asks. I'm your shadow, answers the shadow. The shadow follows George for a walk on the street, fishing on the pier at Coney Island, and everywhere else George goes. Who is this shadow? Is he an annoying pest? Is he a friend? Or is he both? -- amazon.com

From a mouse's simple request for an egg to make an omelet, animal neighbors donate ingredients to make and share a delicious cake.

"A pup and his father contemplate his grand future while looking at other Great Dogs in their family. Will he be a marathon runner like Uncle Tibor, the fastest dog in the family? Will he be an astronaut like Aunt Yuki, who reached for the stars? Or maybe a teacher like Uncle Scooter, respected by all? No matter what, says his father, he will be a GREAT dog! Davide Cali's tongue-in-check writing and Miguel Tanco's unique and funny illustrations bring...

After watching an enemy for a very long time during an endless war, a soldier finally creeps out into the night to the other man's hole and is surprised by what he finds there.

"When a frog discovers a crown at the bottom of the pond, she is instantly pronounced queen over all the other frogs"-- Provided by publisher.