Author
Tomie dePaola
4 books here
Charlie Needs a Cloak
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 520L · 2015
A masterclass in process: dePaola's illustrations carry the wool from sheep to finished cloak with such patient clarity that kids absorb the whole supply chain without noticing they're learning.
Where Are You, Brontë?
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 350L · 2025
A charming, low-stakes read-aloud that leans into dePaola's signature whimsy without any real peril or complexity.
Strega Nona
Picture book · ages 3–8 · 560L · 1997
A masterpiece of visual storytelling that teaches cause-and-effect through pure comedy—kids remember Big Anthony's humiliation and the pasta flood for years, and the illustrations tell half the story.
26 Fairmount Avenue
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 620L · 1999
dePaola's childhood memoir is gentle and deeply particular—the illustrations do the storytelling work, and kids see their own household rituals reflected back as worthy of notice.