Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children. He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.
Series
Books
26 Fairmount Avenue
1999
Haircuts for Little Lambs
2020
Marcos Counts
One, Two, Three
2003
Katie's Good Idea
1987
The Legend of Old Befana
An Italian Christmas Story
1980
Tomie dePaola's Book of Christmas Carols
1987
Four Friends at Christmas
1977
Patrick
Patron Saint of Ireland
1992
I'm Still Scared
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
2006
The Baby Sister
1996
Little Grunt and the Big Egg
1990
The Night of Las Posadas
1999
Frida Kahlo
The Artist Who Painted Herself
2003
What a Year!
2002
On My Way
2001
Tomie dePaola's Book of Poems
1988
When Everyone Was Fast Asleep
1976
Things to Make and Do for Valentine's Day
1976
Tomie DePaola's Book of Bible Stories
1973
The Clown of God
1978
Why?
2007
The Legend of the Poinsettia
1993
In a Small Kingdom
2016
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
1973
Marianna May and Nursey
1983
Tom
1993
Angels, Angels Everywhere
2005
My First Easter
1990
Flicks
1979
26 Fairmount Avenue
Books 1-4
2002
Trouble in the Barkers' Class
2003
Katie and Kit at the Beach
1987
Where Are You, Brontë?
2025
Here We All Are
2000
Strega Nona
1975
Katie, Kit & Cousin Tom
1987
Get Dressed, Santa!
1996
Songs of the Fog Maiden
1979
My Mother Is So Smart
2010
Tomie's Little Book of Love
2007
Strega Nona's Harvest
2009
The Quicksand Book
1977
The Birds of Bethlehem
2012
Tony's Bread
1989
Country Angel Christmas
1995
Jack
2014
Tomie de Paola's Kitten Kids and the Big Camp-Out
1988
Tomie dePaola's Cats and Kittens
2019
Bill and Pete
1978
Mary
The Mother of Jesus
1995
My First Christmas Carols
2010
Boss for a Day
2001
My First Passover
1991
Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales
1986
The Magical World of Strega Nona
A Treasury
2015
The Good Samaritan and Other Parables
1987
The Cat on the Dovrefell
A Christmas Tale
1979
Strega Nona Does It Again
2013
My First Thanksgiving
1992
Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose
1985
Guess Who's Coming to Santa's for Dinner?
2004
Charlie Needs a Cloak
1973
Antonio the Bread Boy
2002
Tomie's Little Mother Goose
1997
Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise
2011
Christmas Remembered
2006
The Knight and the Dragon
1980
Tomie's Baa Baa Black Sheep
2004
Joy to the World
Tomie's Christmas Stories
2010
The wind and the sun
1972
Kitten Kids and the Haunted House
1988
Stagestruck
2005
Strega Nona and the Twins
2017
Pancakes for Breakfast
1978
The Legend of the Persian Carpet
1993
Tomie's Little Book of Poems
2004
Jingle the Christmas Clown
1992
The Unicorn and the Moon
1973
Four Stories for Four Seasons
1977
Bill and Pete to the Rescue
1998
The family Christmas tree book
1980
When Andy Met Sandy
2016
Strega Nona and Other Stories from Near & Far
2007
The Hunter and the Animals
1981
Big Anthony's Mixed-up Magic
1993
Too Many Bunnies
1989
T-Rex Is Missing!
A Barkers Book
2002
Oliver Button Is a Sissy
1979
Kit and Kat
1994
Strega Nona's Gift
2011
The Bubble Factory
1996
Hide-and-Seek All Week
2001
A New Barker in The House
2002
Strega Nona
Her Story
1996
Kid's Cat Book
1979
Tomie dePaola's Big Book of Favorite Legends
2007
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
1983
Pajamas for Kit
1987
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
1979
Andy & Sandy and the First Day of Summer
2019
The Popcorn Book
1978
Giorgio's Village
1982
Four Friends in Autumn
2004
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta
1984
Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
2000
Fin M'Coul
The Giant of Knockmany Hill
1981
Ghost Poems
1979
Snip, Snip, Little Lambs
1989
Early American Christmas
1987
Big Anthony
His Story
1998
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels
2004
Hurry, Santa!
2020
Queen Esther
1986
My First Chanukah
1989
Andy & Sandy and the Big Talent Show
2017
The Cloud Book
1975
Four Friends in Summer
2003
Days of the Blackbird
1997
Tomie DePaola 2 Book Set - 26 Fairmont Avenue & On My Way
2025
For the Duration
The War Years: A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
2009
Things Will Never Be the Same
2003
Andy, That's My Name
1973
The Song of Francis
2009
Sing, Pierrot, Sing
A Picture Book in Mime
1983
Meet the Barkers
Morgan & Moffat Go to School
2001
Lady of Guadalupe
1980
Hey Diddle Diddle & Other Mother Goose Rhymes
1988
The Art Lesson
1989
The Story of the Three Wise Kings
1983
Andy & Sandy and the First Snow
2016
Strega Nona's Magic Lessons
1982
Strega Nona Meets Her Match
1993
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Tikki Tikki Tembo, & Strega Nona
2006
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
1988
Baby's First Christmas
1988
Fight the Night
1968
Bonjour, Mr. Satie
1809
Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka
2000
Adelita
2002
Tomie dePaola's Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers
2007
The Friendly Beasts
An Old English Christmas Carol
1981
Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant
1978
The Parables of Jesus
1987
Tomie's Mother Goose Flies Again
2005
Andy & Sandy's Anything Adventure
2016
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
1986
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
1987
Christopher
The Holy Giant
1994
The Miracles of Jesus
1987
Now One Foot, Now the Other
1981
Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes
2017
Brava, Strega Nona!
A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book
2008
Tomie dePaola's Rhyme Time
2000
Quiet
2018
Mr. Satie and the Great Art Contest
2007
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup
1974
The First Christmas
1984
My First Angels
2011
Francis
The Poor Man of Assisi
1982
My First Songs
2010
Tomie de Paola's Kitten Kids and the Treasure Hunt
1988
Look and Be Grateful
2015
Tomie's Three Bears and Other Tales
2004
The Three Friends and the Pumpkins
2000
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
1992
My First Halloween
1991
Helga's Dowry
A Troll Love Story
1977
