Product Details
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, August 1975
Hardcover, 32 pages
ISBN-10: 067166283X
ISBN-13: 9780671662837
Ages: 4 - 8
Grades: P - 3
Awards and Nominations
- Caldecott Honor Book
- ALA Notable Children's Books
Description
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 (whose middle names is Anthony) combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax.
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."
St. Petersburg Times, September 18, 2009
...2 p.m. Tuesday at Safety Harbor Public Library, 101 Second St. N. Children's author and illustrator Tomie De Paola (Strega Nona's Harvest) will sign his books at a 75th birthday tea at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Inkwood Books, 216 S Armenia Ave., ...
Andover Townsman, September 3, 2009
...coffee and pastries from local businesses; members and other volunteers will serve as hosts. Children's author visit, Tomie de Paola will read from his latest book, "Strega Nona's Harvest," 3 p.m., Andover Bookstore, 89 Rear Main St,; ...
Tomie dePaola's Books
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