A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.

An old tale retold and illustrated by Tomie de Paola. "Never, go near my magic cooking pot," warns old witch Strega Nona. But does Big Anthony listen? NO!

The Fog Maiden sent a cat to carry two sleep- ing children off to a palace ball.

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.

When William Everett Crocodile is chosen to be a suitcase, his talking toothbrush becomes his salvation

Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth.

Once again Tomie dePaola draws upon his childhood, this time telling about his Irish grandfather, who says to him, "We're named after each other, Tommy. That's why I want to you to call me Tom, instead of Grandpa." They share a lot of silly times, which dePaola recounts in this charming book.

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

When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring, he gets more trouble than fun.

A small boy enjoys his relationship with his grandmother and his great-grandmother, but he learns to face their inevitable death.