DePaola, Tomie

A little old lady's attempts to have pancakes for breakfast are hindered by a scarcity of supplies and the participation of her pets.

Four-year-old Tommy enjoys his relationship with both his grandmother and great-grandmother, but eventually learns to face their inevitable death.

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

While his wife is away, a lazy man relies on a pooka to clean up the messes that he and his friends make.

The giant statue that has always stood in front of the Church of San Sepolcro in Barletta is called upon to save the town from an army of a thousand men that is destroying all the towns and cities along the lower Adriatic coast.

A young boy who loves the countryside determines to find the source of the black cloud that hovers above it.

Because of the love of Prince Pazzo of the Dolomites for Princess Lucia of the Moon, the black peaks of the Dolomite mountains are changed to glimmering white, blue, pink, and yellow.

Big Anthony, well-meaning but inattentive, journeys around Italy causing one problem after another, before meeting Strega Nona.

When the discouraged hunter falls asleep, the forest animals play a trick on him.

Five short "silent movies" include "Tooth Troubles, " "The Birthday Cake, " "Rhonda Rolls Along, " "The New Baby, " and "A Sleep-time Saga.".