Books by Tomie DePaola

The Legend of the Bluebonnet (1996)
A retelling of an old Texas story about why the bluebonnets bloom each spring....

The Hunter and the Animals (1981)
When the discouraged hunter falls asleep, the forest animals play a trick on him....

Andy, That's My Name (1973)
Andy's friends construct different words from his name: "an" words, "and" words, and "andy" words....

The Popcorn Book (1978)
Presents a variety of facts about popcorn and includes two recipes....

Helga's Dowry (1977)
Helga, a troll, ventures into the world of people to earn her dowry to marry Lars, but things do not...

The Friendly Beasts (1998)
In this old English Christmas carol the friendly stable beasts tell of the gifts they have given to ...

The kids' cat book (1991)
Patrick goes to Granny Twinkle's for a free kitten and learns everything there is to know about cats...

The Legend of the Poinsettia (1994)
When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a ...

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato (2009)
Jamie O'Rourke, the laziest man in all of Ireland catches a leprechaun, who offers a potato seed ins...