Tomie dePaola

FROM SARAH:

A gorgeous picture book that captures the heart of Christ's mother beautifully! Highly recommend.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In sharing events from Mary's birth to her crowning as the Queen of Heaven, these fifteen stories will inspire a lifelong love for and devotion to Mary. They will draw children closer to her son and invite them, like Mary, to say Yes to the presence of Jesus in their lives.

FROM SARAH:

This book is actually dedicated to... me. So I adore it, naturally. ❤️ It's also part of Christmas School 2021 in RAR Premium!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A very large cat may be the key to saving Christmas in this wryly humorous retelling of the Norwegian fairytale The Cat on the Dovrefjell.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In this retelling of the old French legend, a juggler offers to the Christ Child the only Christmas gift he has.

The popular Big Anthony tries once again to use Strega Nona’s magic with the usual hilarious and disastrous results. “Played for laughs-successfully.”--Booklist

FROM SARAH:

I love these early reader collections that give you a lot of bang for your buck, and of course this one is fabulous because it's written and illustrated by none other than Tomie dePaola.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Together for the first time in a collectable hardcover boxed set, join Andy & Sandy for four easy-to-read picture book adventures, from legendary author/illustrator Tomie dePaola and longtime Henson scribe Jim Lewis!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

One plucky clown is determined to turn Christmas around for a village that’s down on its luck in this enchanting tale from Tomie dePaola.

FROM SARAH:

One of Tomie dePaola's many Christmas titles! This one is a sweet take on the heavenly festivities before the celebration of Christ's birth. We're featuring this one in Christmas School 2023. This book is out-of-print and can be difficult to find, but we've received permission to create a read-aloud video for you to access inside Christmas School!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Sometimes the littlest angels can make the biggest difference, as these heavenly creatures find out as they prepare to host the Christmas celebration and manage to remember to provide some much needed starlight to light the darkest night.

Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons, so when he finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules", he is surprised and dismayed. Based on the true story of Tomie dePaola.

FROM SARAH:

A board book ideal for toddlers, from my very favorite, Tomie dePaola.

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FROM SARAH:

A gorgeously illustrated version of the poem, “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Christina Rossetti with Tomie dePaolo’s unmatched art.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Based on the 1872 Christmas carol “In the Bleak Midwinter” by English poet Christina Rosetti, this stunning, wintry picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Tomie dePaola will be cherished all through the holiday season.