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Lifelong Newark, New Jersey resident, 77 year-old mother of five and grandmother of two MARGUERITE CICCOLINI has created and published the delightful illustrated children's books series "THE PASTA FAMILY", an all-ages continuing adventure of a little girl's life, dreams, family, friendships and triumphs.

With humor, warmth, wit, charm and action, THE PASTA FAMILY books impart simple life lessons and morals, and make family values fun.

Written and rendered from the very heart of one of the East Coast's oldest and largest Italian-American neighborhoods, the stories have the authentic feel of an Italian-American Sunday Dinner. All the characters are based on the numerous array of pasta shapes you'll find in many households. Macaroni comes to life -- and a new way to experience illustrated storytelling is here.

Stay a while and spend some time with THE PASTA FAMILY. You'll feel more at home than home!



THE PASTA FAMILY	THE PASTA FAMILY 2: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
When baby Annaleenie feels neglected by her family of walking, talking pastas, she learns the true meaning of love and forgiveness. Family values have never been more fun -- or as yummy! "THE PASTA FAMILY" proves that although customs may change with the times, family is the one tradition we can't do without. 46 pages	The First Family Of Macaroni returns in an all-new adventure! It's little Annaleenie's first day of school -- and she's determined to make her first-ever friend in classmate Lynn Gweenie! Will villainous Verma Chelly stand in her way? Not if The Pasta Family sticks together! Fun, family, friendship and a side of meatballs awaits in the latest savory story of The Pasta Family! 36 pages




THE PASTA FAMILY 3: PLAY BALL!!!	THE PASTA FAMILY 4: SHOWTIME!!!
America's favorite pastime has never been zestier! When little Annaleenie joins the all-boys baseball team, she's in for a heaping bowlful of life lessons, new experiences, and fun! She'll need her Pasta Family more than ever - especially for her first big game! Head to the bleachers and get a good seat for The Pasta Family's latest and greatest adventure! 58 pages	There's no business like...you know what! When little Annaleenie lands the lead in her school play, she joins a new world of fun, friendship, frenemies and forgiveness! Will sudden stardom go to her head? Will she ever be able to talk to her first big crush, Tony Spumoni? And what's the deal with the mysterious new kid at school? Grab a front row seat for the latest and greatest adventure of The First Family Of Macaroni -- The Pasta Family! 74 pages



THE PASTA FAMILY 5: MACORONI IN SPACE!	THE PASTA FAMILY 6: MISSION MACARONI!
May The Sauce Be With You!!! A short time ago in a galaxy very, very close to this one....the Pasta Family goes cosmic! When little Annaleenie tries to save her family's Sunday dinner with store-bought sauce, she goes where no Macaroni has gone before -- into an outer space adventure of fun, action, spaceships, jet-boots and giant, menacing meatball monsters! Will Annaleenie be able to stop the world-destroying plan of space villain Verma Chelly? Will she face her fears to save the galaxy? Will she learn the value of the friendship of her loyal crew before it's too late? The answers await in this, the most epic, most spectacular, most futuristic and sci-fy-est adventure of The First Family Of Macaroni -- The Pasta Family! 84 pages	Live And Let Fry! Her name is Leenie...Annaleenie! By day, a normal schoolgirl. But in her daydreams, the world's greatest secret agent and superspy! When she gets her biggest assignment yet, she'll learn how the teeniest, tiniest fib can threaten the whole wide world...and her Mommy's top-secret spaghetti sauce! Will Annaleenie save the world from arch-villain Verma Chelly's most evil plan, ever? Will she learn the value of always telling the truth, no matter what? Will she be able to escape the clutches of a giant Macaroni-Mega-Robot before it's too late? Take out your license to thrill and find out in the latest, most spy-riffic, tangiest and most delicious adventure of The First Family Of Macaroni - The Pasta Family! 96 pages



THE PASTA FAMILY 7: HERE COMES GRAVY GIRL!	A VERY VERY PASTA FAMILY CHRISTMAS
WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RE-PASTA-BILITY! Gravy Girl! Enemy of Evil. Non-BFF of Bullydom. Spanker Of Injustice. With awesome super-duper powers and even awesome-er attitude, she has the admiration and respect of the whole, wide world. But what happens when those super-duper powers are gone? When she's just plain ol' Annaleenie, a little schoolgirl with big hopes and dreams -- and a new baby brother on the way? And how will plain ol' Annaleenie stop - THE MOST SERIOUSLY THREATENING MENACE TO EVER REACH THE EARTH!? Find out how - and find out what a hero really is - in this latest and most powerful adventure of the First Family Of Macaroni - The Pasta Family!!! 107 Super Pages!!!	HO-HO-HOLY MOLEY!!! Christmas! The happiest, family-est time of the year -- except for little Annaleenie! When she finds out that her Daddy won't be home for the holidays, she asks Santa for a father for the season! It's up to Santa's favorite elf, Bingle, to grant her wish -- but he knows as much about fatherhood as...well, an elf! Will Annaleenie accept this teeny, bouncy, substitute Dad? Will Bingle bungle and bangle his mission? And what does Annaleenie's best frenemy, Verma Chelly, have up her sleeve to make this Christmas the most action adventure-y ever? Find out in this Joyous Noel of a tale of The First Family Of Macaroni -- The Pasta Family! 126 Cheery Pages!!!


A VERY VERY PASTA FAMILY THANKSGIVING	A VERY VERY PASTA FAMILY VALENTINE'S DAY
Action-Adventure -- With Cranberry Sauce!!! You've heard of Santa Claus? The Easter Bunny? Meet Snood, The Thanksgiving Turkey! When the once-famous, now-forgotten Thanksgiving mascot meets little Annaleenie, he's in for the most memorable and zany adventure of a lifetime – with the fate of the whole world resting on their shoulders! Will Annaleenie be able to bring Snood back into the spotlight he craves? Will a mystery villain from Snood's past destroy our future? Will the power of gratitude triumph over grumpiness? Find out in this Thanksgiving epic adventure of The First Family Of Macaroni – The Pasta Family! 128 Gobble-y Pages!!!	Valentine's Day! Ah, the chocolates. The cards -- THE PRESSURE!!! When little Annaleenie gets the biggest crush of all time on classmate Tony Spumoni, it's up to Cupid, The Champion Of Love, to make Annaleenie's Valentine wish come true! But Cupid has relationship problems of his own -- and a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy him, Annaleenie, her friends -- AND LOVE ITSELF! Will Annaleenie get Tony to be her Valentine? Will Cupid be able to help her -- and himself? Will the entire planet be able to withstand the wrath of a villain with a broken heart? The answers lie within, in this love-y, romance-y, action-packed and most awesome adventure of The First Family Of Macaroni -- The Pasta Family! 140 Heart-y Pages!!!!!