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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 in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola.

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 combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax.

Author: Tomie dePaola
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/03/1979
Series: Strega Nona Book
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780671666064
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Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6093 / Strega Nona: An Old Tale Retold and Illustrated (English)


Award: 1976 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book