Tomie De Paola - Strega Nona: UN Cuento Tradicional
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Strega Nona has pasta power

byRedlass Jun 16, 2004
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Pros Delightfully original Italian-flavored folk tale
Cons It might make you hungry
Recommended it? Yes

There can be too much of a good thing. So says Tomie de Paolo in his delightful story Strega Nona.

It's not an unusual theme for him. It shows up in many of the books he writes and illustrates. It runs through one of our family's favorite books that he illustrated, Simple Pictures Are... Read full review »

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When the cat's away..the mice...EAT SPAGHETTI????

bykevlog Sep 25, 2000
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Pros Award winning classic kids' book!
Cons I'm not sure where Calabria is!
Recommended it? Yes

Strega Nona takes good care of the fine townspeople of Calabria! Sure, her name might mean ?Grandma Witch? (no pointy hat or wart covered nose here) but she sure is good at curing what ails them. Be it warts or a headache, Strega Nona can cure it better than Compound-W or Advil. Are you a woman in... Read full review »

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OODLES OF NOODLES

byMaryMichele Oct 13, 2000
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good lessons about following rules and hilariously funny.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

I discovered Tomie de Paola when my son was a baby. This incredible writer and artist had made an appearance or two on BARNEY, and when I came across his book STREGA NONA, I bought it. I read it and liked it a lot, but it sat mostly unused on John's bookshelf for the next couple of years. Then one... Read full review »

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Big Anthony and a magic pasta pot? OH NO!!!

byrcoaxum12 Sep 23, 2008
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Hilarious story and great illustrations.
Cons Poor Big Anthony!
Recommended it? Yes

“Strega Nona” created in 1975 by Tomie dePaola, was the author’s first book about the kind and elderly “grandma witch.” This book has since been a popular favorite among children and has won the Caldecott Honor Book Award for its excellence in writing and in its drawing. Strega Nona is sure to be a... Read full review »

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engaging story and charming pictues

byjrengachary Feb 24, 2010
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Pros Enjoyable, Engaging
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

This is a lovely book with an engaging story for young children.  It is fun for the adult to read aloud too. Read full review »

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Do as your told, or....

byMoonlight1014 Sep 3, 2000
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very entertaining
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

"Strega Nona" a Tomie de Paola Caldecott Honor book is an entertaining book with a good moral lesson of 'doing as you're told.' The story evolves around an old lady named Strega Nona (which means Grandma Witch) who had magical powers and often magically helped the people of the town with social and... Read full review »

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Favorite Author Scores Again!

bypoopstermomma Mar 1, 2010
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Enjoyable, Engaging, Entertaining
Cons None submitted
Recommended it? Yes

Beautifully written and illustrated, this story is a lesson on following rules, and what happens when you don't! Great story, which will leave you feeling sorry for the main character, and hungry for pasta! Read full review »

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Strega Nona

Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this award-winning story about Strega Nona, the beloved Italian Grandma Witch , and her magic pasta-making pot. In this slightly abridged version of the original, author/illustrato r Tomie dePaola combines humor and warmth as he builds the story to a hilarious climax. Full color.

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Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola - 1 ct.

Hardcover Strega Nona, the creation of Tomie dePaola, is the story of an Italian sorceress with "magical pasta powers" that produce pasta at the command of a spell. In this tale, dePaola looks back and explores the origin of Strega Nona and her mysterious powers. With delightfully animated illustrations, Strega Nona is a modern folktale rich in imagination and insight.

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Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola

Free Worldwide Delivery : Strega Nona : Paperback : Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. : 9780698118140 : 0698118146 : 15 Aug 2002 : In this prequel to the Strega Nona books, readers find out how the delightful Italian sorceress comes into the world and how she comes to take on the bumbling Big Anthony as an apprentice. Water color illustrations.

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