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.

His classmates' taunts do not stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best.

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

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

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...

Mister Frog is usually asleep at Christmas time, but this year his good friends make sure that he has a wonderful holiday.