Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales Author:Tomie dePaola Now the beloved artist-author of books for children has created a richly illustrated companion book of nursery tales, chosen from among the fairy tales and folk tales, the fables and poems he most loved as a boy. The result is a collection that offers variety and enjoyment for the whole family. — From the oldest to the youngest, everyone will fin... more »d a favorite, whether it be "The Little Red Hen," "The Emperor's New Clothes," Rumpelstiltskin" or "The Owl and the Pussycat." Always keeping in the youngest child in mind, Tomie dePaola has selected from the works of Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, Aesop, P.C. Asbjornsen, and poets Stevenson, Longfellow and Lear.« less