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Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola
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Strega Nona (original 1975; edition 1979)

by Tomie DePaola (Author)

Series: Strega Nona (1)

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When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
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Title:Strega Nona
Authors:Tomie DePaola (Author)
Info:Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (1979), Edition: Reprint, 40 pages
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Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola (1975)

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I loved this book as a child, and I love it now. I even have a little Strega Nona doll in my library. I wish I had my own little magic pasta pot. ( )
  mrsandersonreads23 | Apr 14, 2024 |
A delightful and enchanting story with colorful characters and timeless message.
  alexablocker | Apr 1, 2024 |
Independent reading level: Grades K-2nd
Awards: Caldecott Honors award ( )
  hailey.storey | Dec 7, 2023 |
Independent Reading Level: Pre-K - 3
Awards: Caldecott Honor (1976)
  vflore21 | Dec 4, 2023 |
This is a fun book (love that they use the Italian name). Lesson about consequences or not following instructions and/or not paying attention to the details told in a fun story format.
  Mx2018 | Oct 8, 2023 |
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Canonical title
Strega Nona
Original title
Strega Nona
Alternative titles
Strega Nona: An Original Tale
Original publication date
1975
People/Characters
Strega Nona
Big Anthony
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Calabria, Italy
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Strega nonna (1977 | IMDb)
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Dedication
For Franny and Fluffy
First words
In a town in Calabria, a long time ago there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch."
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Although all the people in town talked about her in whispers, they all went to see her if they had troubles.
She could cure a headache, with oil and water and a hairpin.
"All right, Anthony, you wanted the pasta from my magic pasta pot," Strega Nona said, "and I want to sleep in my little bed tonight. So start eating."
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When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
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Strega Nona, an old witch in the town of Calabria, delights the town with her magical pasta pot. However, her never-ending pasta making threatens to drown all of Calabria in noodles.

Available online at The Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/details/streganona...
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398.220945Social sciences › Customs, Etiquette, Folklore › Folklore › Folk literature › Legendary or mythological persons › Italian

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PZ8.D43Language and Literature › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Fiction and juvenile belles lettres › Juvenile belles lettres

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