Tomie De Paola

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.

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

A rival puts Strega Nona out of the healing business until Big Anthony's assistance inadvertently sabotages the newcomer in his usual well-meaning way.

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.

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

Morgie accuses his best friend of taking his favorite dinosaur toy without asking, and then he finds that he must apologize.

Although Tommy fails to get the part of Peter Rabbit in the kindergarten play, he still finds a way to be the center of attention on stage.

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

Marcos, the youngest Barker, learns to count from one to ten Moffie, who says the numbers in English, and Marcos repeats them in Spanish.