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Strega Nona

An Old Tale Retold

Tomie Depaola

Experience the magic and mishaps of Strega Nona, the beloved grandma witch and source of comfort in her Calabrian town. With her magical everfull pasta pot, everyone is intrigued - especially Big Anthony. But when he recites the magic verse and causes disastrous results, the story builds to a hilarious climax. Tomie dePaola's storytelling and warm paintings make this retelling of an old tale a must-read for all ages.
Publish Date
1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1975
Goodreads Rating
4.26
ISBN
9780671662837
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2020-03-31T01:49:14.000Z
I love his books. I read Strega Nona to my children when they were little and they loved it too. #RIP. #amreading #ChildrensBooks      source
2020-07-02T19:11:38.000Z
@paregorios Tommie dePaola is my favorite kids book author! Omg. Love Strega Nona.      source