Tomie De Paola

The laziest man in all of Ireland catches a leprechaun, who offers a potato seed instead of a pot of gold for his freedom. On board pages.

Tomie dePaola's 1978 classic folklore retelling of a little juggler whose unique talent leads him to a Christmas miracle.

Little Giovanni is poor and homeless, but he can do something wonderful: he can juggle.The people of Sorrento marvel at his talents, and before long, he becomes famous throughout Italy for his rainbow of colored balls that delight the nobility and townspeople alike. But as the years pass, Giovanni grows old, and his talents...

A houseful of relatives turns "Mrs. C." and Santa's Christmas into a string of surprises, from the arrival of a pet polar bear to Cousin James B.'s flaming plum pudding.