Strega Nona dreamed about a time she went to the beach with her grandmother when she was little. She couldn't stop thinking about it the next day and that night she had another dream that her grandmother told her to take a vacation. So she asks Big Anthony and Bambolona to take care of her chores and heads to the shore. Strega Nona sends them presents and Big Anthony received bubble bath and he filled up the whole village with bubble bath!

sbhoward321 | Sep 8, 2009 |

One of dePaola's weaker books, this short story follow Strega Nona as she takes a vacation by the sea. There is very little text, and most of the pages are full-page pictures or comic book style depictions of action. This can lead to cute moments of trying to discern what's happening. Overall the story is very reliant on the Strega Nona franchise, and doesn't have too much of a story besides that. The art is also quite bland for dePaola, and the story is choppy at the end. (

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GeniusBabies | Jan 29, 2007 |

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After dreaming about her childhood by the seashore with her beloved grandmother, Strega Nona is distracted, wondering what it could mean. But when she starts giving the villagers the wrong remedies for their stomachaches and headaches, she realizes the answer: it's time for a vacation. Placing her helpers, Bambolona and Big Anthony, in charge of the chores and daily remedies, Strega Nona sets off, with just one warning: "Don't touch the pasta pot!" (Everyone remembers when Big Anthony flooded the village with pasta.) All goes smoothly on Strega Nona's long-awaited holiday--until she sends some gifts home to her children. What harm can it do, Bambolona wonders, if she switches Big Anthony's candy for her own bubble bath. The whole village will soon find out!

Award-winning author and illustrator Tomie dePaola brings back his most beloved character in this charming tale of bumbling innocents and happy memories revisited. As in Strega Nona: Her Story, Strega Nona Meets Her Match, and Big Anthony: His Story, this venerable folk healer and her friends, in their idyllic Mediterranean setting, appeal to readers of all ages. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

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