Discover brand-new stories about Strega Nona, by acclaimed author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read series that's perfect for beginning readers

Strega Nona is excited The tomatoes in her garden are ripe, and she picks enough to fill a basket. She wants to give twenty-four tomatoes to the convent, and counts them out on the kitchen table. She is in the middle of counting when Signora Goat starts to eat the laundry. While Strega Nona is outside, Big Anthony sees the tomatoes and wants to help. Poor Big Anthony. He puts the tomatoes back in the basket

Meet Emmett, Katy Duck's little brother In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read, Emmett puts on his bright blue cape and becomes Super Emmett

Emmett loves his bright blue cape. He wears it to the park, he wears it to the store, and he even tries to wear it to bed. With his cape on, he isn't just Emmett, he's Super Emmett So what happens when Emmett's bright blue cape goes missing? How will he be super now?