Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola
Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola
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Strega Nona

Author: Tomie dePaola

Narrator: Tomie dePaola

Unabridged: 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

Featuring 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.

About 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail

When Strega Nona's niece Angelina comes to visit, the 'grandmother witch' and her two assistants, Big Anthony and Bambolona, do everything they can to make her welcome. Unfortunately, the spoiled duke's daughter turns Strega Nona's assistants into her personal servants, and begins swanning around to......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

Oh Strega Nona, is there a problem you can't solve? Her niece Angelina comes to stay and treats everyone like dirt. Strega Nona has a solution! This was a cute story...Oz really liked it. Sadly we learned that the author died a few days after we finished reading it. I'm going to find the rest of his......more