Tomie DePaola

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

Strega Nona fills her basket with two dozen tomatoes from her garden that she intends to donate to the convent, but her effort is challenged by her mischievous goat and her haphazard assistant, Big Anthony.

Francis, the Little Poor One, is so filled with the love of God that he bursts into song, and he is joined by birds of every color.

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

"A boy awakes with the dawn and expresses gratitude for this unique day"--

The inhabitants of a New England village never make much fuss about Christmas until a new family moves in and celebrates the holiday in a special way.

From her knowledge of when to change a diaper and how to make popsicles to her skills in driving a delivery truck and dancing the polka, a child sings the praises of a special family member.

Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.

"This folkloric picture book tells the story of a magical robe that goes missing, and the kingdom that hangs in the balance"-- In a small kingdom, along an ancient road, a bell rings out. The beloved king has died, leaving his magnificent and powerful Imperial Robe to his heir, the young prince. But when the prince's jealous older brother steals the Imperial Robe, slashing it to bits, the prince can no longer rule -- and the small kingdom is in great...

Tells how the first Persian carpet was created to replace King Balash's lost treasure.