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Tomie DePaola

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

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DePaola, Tomie, 1934

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

2) The night of Las Posadas

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DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020

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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.

3) The knight and the dragon

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DePaola, Tomie, 1934

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A knight who has never fought a dragon and an equally inexperienced dragon prepare to meet each other in battle.

4) Little Grunt and the big egg: a prehistoric fairytale

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DePaola, Tomie, 1934

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When a dinosaur hatches from the egg that Little Grunt brought home for dinner, Mama and Papa Grunt let him keep it as a pet until it grows too big for their cave.