Tony's Bread
Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.
$12.50
April 16, 1996
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990…
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My First Passover
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Jack
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Joy to the World
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
My Mother Is So Smart
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
The Birds of Bethlehem
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