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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing

ISBN-100671666061

ISBN-139780671666064

eBay Product ID (ePID)338505

Product Key Features

Book TitleStrega Nona

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1979

TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / General, Cooking & Food, Humorous Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Folklore & Mythology

IllustratorDepaola, Tomie, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Social Science

AuthorTomie dePaola

Book SeriesA Strega Nona Book Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight6.1 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN88-011438

ReviewsThe New York Times Book Review "De Paola's illustrations aptly capture the whimsy of this ancient tale... simple line drawings clearly reveal the agony and ecstasy of pasta power, the muted colors create just the right ambiance for a Medieval village.", The New York Times Book Review"De Paola's illustrations aptly capture the whimsy of this ancient tale... simple line drawings clearly reveal the agony and ecstasy of pasta power, the muted colors create just the right ambiance for a Medieval village."

Dewey Edition19

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal398.2/2/0945 E

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisWhen 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 everfull 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. In this retelling of an old tale, author-illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax., Now celebrating its 50th anniversary! 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 everfull 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. In this retelling of an old tale, author-illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax.

LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.D43St