Strega Nona: An Original Tale (Strega Nona Book) - Hardcover

DePaola, Tomie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1481487248 ISBN 13: 9781481487245

Publisher: Little Simon, 2017

Synopsis

From beloved author Tomie dePaola comes the classic, Caldecott Honor-winning story Strega Nona as a resized Classic Board Book!

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. Big Anthony is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, he recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.

About this title

Review:

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."

About the Author:

Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That's My Name; and the New York Times bestseller Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire. Visit him online at Tomie.com and TomiesBlog.Blogspot.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Simon
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1481487248
• ISBN 13: 9781481487245
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: DePaola Tomie