Tomie dePaola books in order
American illustrator and writer
- Lived
- 1934–2020
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 134
- Series
- 1
Tomie dePaola published 19 novels, 3 novellas, 5 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 93 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 8 other books, beginning with Charlie Needs a Cloak (1973). The series is Strega Nona (14 books, starting with Strega Nona). The best-known is Strega Nona (1975).
Updated September 2026
Strega Nona books in order (14)Series page
Reading order: 1 Strega Nona (1975) · 2 Big Anthony and the Magic Ring (1979) · 3 Strega Nona's Magic Lessons (1982) · 4 Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (1986) · 5 Strega Nona Meets Her Match (1993) · 6 Strega Nona—Her Story (1996) · 7 Big Anthony—His Story (1998) · 8 Strega Nona Takes a Vacation (2000) · 9 Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book (2008) · 10 Strega Nona's Harvest (2009) · … all 14 below
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Strega Nona (1975)
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Big Anthony and the Magic Ring (1979)
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Strega Nona's Magic Lessons (1982)
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Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (1986)
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Strega Nona Meets Her Match (1993)
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Strega Nona—Her Story (1996)
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Big Anthony—His Story (1998)
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Strega Nona Takes a Vacation (2000)
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Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book (2008)
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Strega Nona's Harvest (2009)
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Strega Nona's Gift (2011)
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Strega Nona Does It Again (2013)
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Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes (2017)
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Strega Nona and the Twins (2017)
Where to start with Tomie dePaola
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Strega Nona
Tomie dePaola's most-read book and the first of the 14 Strega Nona books.
Standalone novels in order
The Unicorn and the Moon (1978)
Giorgio's Village (1982)
Marianna May and Nursey (1983)
Katie's Good Idea (1986)
Pajamas for Kit (Tomie DePaola's Kitten Kids Series) (1986)
An Early American Christmas (1987)
Kitten Kids & Treasure Hunt (1988)
Kitten Kids and the Big Camp-Out (1988)
Petook (1988)
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (1988)
Tony's Bread (1989)
My First Thanksgiving (1992)
Tomie's Little Christmas Pageant (2002)
Four Friends in Summer (2003)
Four Friends in Autumn (2004)
Novellas in order
Mother Goose (1985)
26 Fairmount Avenue (1999)
Adelita (2002)
Short story collections in order
Four Stories for Four Seasons (1977)
Tomie De Paola's Favourite Nursery Tales (1986)
The Miracles of Jesus (1996)
Big Book of Favorite Legends (2007)
Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers (2007)
Non-fiction in order
With Warmest Regards: A Celebration of Our Customers' Recipes And Tradtions (1995)
Children's books in order
Fight the Night (1968)
Charlie Needs a Cloak (1973)
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs (1973)
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup (1974)
Michael Bird-Boy (1975)
Things to Make and Do for Valentine's Day (1976)
Helga's Dowry (1977)
The Christmas Pageant (1978)
The Clown of God (1978)
The Popcorn Book (1978)
Oliver Button Is a Sissy (1979)
The Kids' Cat Book (1979)
Knight and the Dragon (1980)
The Family Christmas Tree Book (1980)
The Lady of Guadalupe (1980)
Friendly Beasts (1981)
Now One Foot, Now the Other (1981)
The Hunter and the Animals (1981)
Francis (1982)
The Legend of the Bluebonnet (1983)
The Story of the Three Wise Kings (1983)
The Cloud Book (1984)
Queen Esther (1985)
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile (1987)
The Parables of Jesus (1987)
Baby's First Christmas (1988)
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta (1988)
Tomie De Paola's Kitten Kids and the Haunted House (1988)
Snip Snip Little Lambs (1989)
The Art Lesson (1989)
The Spooky Halloween Party (1989)
Too Many Hopkins (1989)
Little Grunt and the Big Egg, a Prehistoric Fairy Tale (1990)
My First Passover (1990)
Bonjour Mr. Satie (1991)
Pancakes for Breakfast (1991)
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato (1992)
Patrick (1992)
The Legend of the Persian Carpet (1993)
Christopher (1994)
La Leyenda De La Flor De Nochebuena (1994)
Te Amo, Sol (1994)
Country Angel Christmas (1995)
Mary (1995)
Bill and Pete (1996)
The Baby Sister (1996)
The Bubble Factory (1996)
Days of the Blackbird (1997)
Tom (1997)
Big Anthony (1998)
Andy-Thats My Name (1999)
Kit and Kat (1999)
The Night of Las Posadas (1999)
Here We All Are (2000)
Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka (2000)
The Three Friends and the Apples (2000)
The Three Friends and the Leaves (2000)
Boss for a Day (2001)
Hide-and-Seek All Week (2001)
Meet the Barkers (2001)
On My Way (2001)
The Holy Twins (2001)
Four Friends at Christmas (2002)
T-Rex Is Missing! (2002)
What a Year (2002)
Things Will Never Be the Same (2003)
Guess Who's Coming to Santa's for Dinner? (2004)
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels (2004)
Stagestruck (2005)
Christmas Remembered (2006)
I'm Still Scared (2006)
Why? the War Years (2007)
Brava, Strega Nona! (2008)
For the Duration (2009)
The Song of Francis (2009)
Joy to the World: Christmas Stories and Songs (2010)
Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise (2011)
The Birds of Bethlehem (2012)
Jack (2014)
Look and Be Grateful (2015)
The Magical World of Strega Nona (2015)
Curious About Snow (2016)
The Legend of Old Befana (2017)
Poetry in order
Oh, Such Foolishness! (1978)
Book of Poems (1988)
Tomie's Little Mother Goose (1997)
Rhyme Time (2000)
More Mother Goose Favorites (2007)
Other books in order
The Wonderful Dragon of Timlin (1966)
Songs of the Fog Maiden (1979)
Fin M'Coul (1981)
The Magic Pasta Pot (1984)
Book of Christmas Carols (1987)
Book of Bible Stories (1990)
book of the Old Testament (1995)
Mice Squeak, We Speak Board Book (2000)
About Tomie dePaola
Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, such as Strega Nona. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomie dePaola FAQ
- How many books has Tomie dePaola written?
- Tomie dePaola published 19 novels, 3 novellas, 5 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 93 children's books, 5 poetry collections and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tomie dePaola's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Strega Nona with Strega Nona. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Tomie dePaola's last book?
- Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes (2017).
- What is Tomie dePaola's most famous book?
- Strega Nona (1975) is Tomie dePaola's most widely read book.
- Are Tomie dePaola's books connected?
- 14 books belong to 1 series (Strega Nona); the other 120 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.