Strega Nona: Big Anthony is knee-deep in trouble - and pasta - when he uses Strega Nona's pasta pot without her permission. Tikki Tikki Tembo: This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children. Joey runs away: Joey looks for another home when he doesn't feel like cleaning up his messy room. Why mosquitos buzz in people's ears: A chain of mishaps is set off - from Mosquito to Iguana to Python to Rabbit to Owl...

"A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary"--Provided by publisher.