Strega Nona
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic
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Tomie dePaola
This special ebook edition features Tomie dePaola retelling his classic story against a charming musical score!When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona—“Grandma Witch”—is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.
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Author
Tomie dePaola
Pages
32
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2011-10-04
ISBN
1442449446 9781442449442
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Strega Nona is awesome! Ever since I heard this story, I have loved it. I like Strega Nona because the book not only has a great story but also teaches you some Italian. Grazie is thank you, Strega Nona means Grandma Witch and Si is yes. That is a pretty good introduction to Italian, especially for the little ones. I also like Strega Nona herself because she helps people with ailments by brewing potions. She doesn't have a lot of time to do things around the house while taking care of customers so she hires Big Anthony to help out. He does his job well but when he finds out about her magic pot he wants to use it. She tells him not to touch it when she leaves to go see a friend but he does it anyway with dire consequences. He almost buries the city in noodles. She shows up just in time to stop the spread of noodles and as punishment she makes him eat the noodles in her house so she can sleep in her bed. The punishment fit the crime. Anthony was very selfish and Strega Nona should have punished severely but she was merciful. I also liked the illustrations. They were simple and whimsical but vibrantly colorful paintings of everyday life. Ages 4-8"
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