Publisher Description
Featuring Tomie dePaola retelling his classic story against a charming musical score!
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 ever-full 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.
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About Tomie dePaola
Tomie
dePaola is best known for his books for children. He’s been published for forty
years and has written and/or illustrated over two hundred books, including 26
Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. He has
been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, and
the New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award of Living Treasure. He lives in New
London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë.