Newly refreshed with a contemporary redesign, Pascual and the Kitchen Angels tells the story of the patron saint of cooks and kitchens with luminous illustrations by the beloved Tomie dePaola.

When Pascual is born, angels sing from the trees. So it is no surprise when he grows up and wants to join a monastery to help the poor. But when Pascual meets the friars, they send him to the kitchen to cook for them.

Poor Pascual! He doesn’t know how to cook, so he prays. And that’s when the kitchen angels swoop down and prepare a feast so delicious that the friars want him to cook every night. What can he do?

Tomie dePaola’s charming text and vibrant, fully refreshed illustrations reminiscent of Italian frescoes capture the beauty and humor of the story of Pascual, patron saint of the kitchens.

Appearances

MAY 5

18:00:00

in person

Tomie dePaola

Books of Wonder

In Person

42 W 17th St

New York, NY 10011

MAY 7

17:30:00

in person

Tomie dePaola

NEIBA’s 2025 Spring Forum Author Reception

In Person

Marriott Hartford Downtown

200 Columbus Blvd

Hartford, CT 06103

MAY 10

13:00:00

in person

Tomie dePaola

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

In Person

125 West Bay Road

Amherst, MA 01002

MAY 10

15:00:00

in person

Tomie dePaola

Mass Kids Lit Fest 2025

In Person

R. Michelson Galleries

132 Main St

Northampton, MA 01060

About The Author

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.