Tomie DePaola

Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.

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

When Andy and Sandy first meet at the playground, they are cautious of one another, but soon find a way to become friends.

In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations-and nothing says celebration like a feast. All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't...

When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk, just as his grandfather had once taught him.

In a poor Mexican village, Erandi surprises her mother by offering to sell her long, beautiful hair in order to raise enough money to buy a new fishing net.

Follows a baby bird on its first flight, one that starts cautiously and ends with delight.