DePaola, Tomie

While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.

Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a new appreciation of her when he finds how well she and his friend get along.

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

"This folkloric picture book tells the story of a magical robe that goes missing, and the kingdom that hangs in the balance"--.

Grandma Concetta heals everyone with her remedies and advice, and when she retires, she leaves Nona her magic pasta pot with its secret ingredient.

Little William Everett Crocodile and his friend Pete take a class trip to a Cairo museum where they encounter a jewel thief.

Strega Nona has the perfect remedy for a houseguest who overstays her welcome.

When Strega Nona babysits twins for the day, Bambolona and Big Anthony help, but the children find trouble everywhere they go.

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.