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Tomie dePaola
ADELITA
“There’s no pumpkin coach or glass
slipper in sight, but Cinderella fans will
find much to like in dePaola’s original
twist, infused with Mexican warmth and
color…his liberal use of Spanish phrases
(translated within the text) and cultural
details enlighten as they enliven.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
9 x 11 40 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240187-3 $6.99
ALICE NIZZY NAZZY
The Witch of Santa Fe
By Tony Johnston
978-0-698-11650-4 $6.99
See author listing on page 55.
THE ART LESSON
“The perennial conflict between Individual
and Authority, or between Artist
and Society, lies beneath this anecdote,
and it’s gratifying to see the small nonconformist
accomodated. everyone can
enjoy dePaola’s gentle autobiographical
evocation of a loving family and a happy
obsession.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BKL, BLH, C, CR, CS, E, H, IN, K, NA, PW, R, SLJ, TE
8 x 10 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11572-9 $5.99
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THE BABY SISTER
“In another warm picture book based
on dePaola’s family memories, Tommy’s
mother is expecting a baby...Simple lines
and warm colors convey the affection in
the extended family and the special closeness
between Tommy and his parents.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, H, K, PWH, SLJ, TE, W
8 x 10 32 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11773-0 $5.99
BIG ANTHONY
His Story
Hilarious episodes from big Anthony’s
early life. “big Anthony wanders through
Pisa, Roma, Firenze, and napoli, creating
havoc all the way to Calabria, where
he meets Strega nona. This cheerful
addition to the dePaola canon has plenty
of Italian words to roll off the tongue,
and abundant, limpid colors to delight
the eye.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, IN, K, NYM, NYT, PWH, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11893-5 $5.99
BILL AND PETE
“When William everett Crocodile’s
mother takes him shopping for a
toothbrush, he comes home with a bird
named Pete...but dePaola never does let
on that along the nile where William
everett lives there are birds who actually
perform that service for crocodiles....A
treat.” —Kirkus
Rec: C, CS, K, NYT, PW, R, SLJ
10 1/2 x 8 5/8 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11400-5 $6.99
BILL AND PETE GO
DOWN THE NILE
William everett Crocodile and Pete, his
trusty toothbrush, are back. “DePaola
usually decorates his books extensively,
but in this one he...focuses mainly on the
croc teeth. The whole thing is suspiciously
simple, amazingly complicated,
and quietly creative.”
—Wilson Library Bulletin
Rec: BL, CLJ, E, K, SLJ, W
10 3/8 x 8 3/8 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11401-2 $5.99
BILL AND PETE TO THE RESCUE
“The adventures of bill the crocodile
and his sidekick Pete the plover continue
with this trans-Atlantic rescue of bill’s
little cousin Jane Allison. She’s been kidnapped
from her nile home by the bad
Guy’s big bad brother, to be showcased
at his exotic Animal Farm in new orleans.
DePaola has laced the story with
clever quips...his illustrations are highly
amusing.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, CLJ, K, LAT, SLJ
10 3/8 x 8 3/8 48 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11884-3 $5.99
COOKIE’S WEEK
By Cindy Ward
978-0-698-11435-7 $5.99
See author listing on page 86.
DAYS OF THE BLACKBIRD
“In the mountains of northern Italy, the
last three days of January, considered
the coldest of the year, are known as Le
Giornate della Merla, The Days of the
Blackbird. DePaola creates a story of a
faithful white bird, La Colomba, who
stays through the bitter cold, singing for
a gravely ill duke to help him recover.
This tale of steadfast devotion is rich and
conveys the delights of spring after a
long, difficult winter.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
8 3/8 x 10 3/4 32 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240271-9 $5.99
ERANDI’S BRAIDS
Written by Antonio Hernandez Madrigal
“Set in the Tarascan Indian village of
Patzcuaro in the hills of Mexico in the
1950s, this is a touching story with the
tenderness of o. Henry’s ‘Gift of the
Magi.’ It is all the more moving because
it is grounded in the harsh reality of the
times, when poverty drove many of the
Tarascan women to sell their long, beautiful
hair to the city buyers. DePaola’s
paintings...create a strong sense of the
place and the people, their daily village
work, their loving family bonds.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, K, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11885-0 $6.99