Strega Nona's Gift

Strega Nona's Gift

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-10-18

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1101653159

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In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't hurt, right? Wrong! Big Anthony gets his just desserts, while Strega Nona surprises everyone with a special gift. Starring two of Tomie dePaola's best-loved characters, this funny story features beautiful art, introduces young readers to Italian holiday traditions, and lands Big Anthony in yet another silly predicament that will delight fans young and old.


Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

Author:

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780152817855

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Big Anthony disguises himself as a girl in order to take magic lessons from Strega Nona.


Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published: 2023-09-12

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 148147765X

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In this holiday follow-up to Tomie dePaola’s Caldecott Honor–winning Strega Nona, our favorite Grandma-Witch is back and bringing her magic to Christmas with a town feast—can she count on Big Anthony as her only helper? It’s Christmas time in Calabria and with Strega Nona’s annual feast around the corner, she has no time for her usual magical tasks. Christmas has a magic of its own, and no one knows magic like Strega Nona does, especially Big Anthony. But with the clock ticking on her preparations, will Big Anthony finally be able to prove that he can be counted on with some magic of his own? With warm illustrations in Tomie’s classic folk-art style, this refreshed addition to the Strega Nona series is a must-have for fans of all ages.


Strega Nona Takes a Vacation

Strega Nona Takes a Vacation

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-05-12

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0142500763

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Lately Strega Nona has been distracted-she even gave Signore Mayor the wrong remedy for his headache. One night Nona has a dream about her Grandma Concetta, who has been in heaven for many years, and her little house at the seashore. Nona decides that she will take a vacation there. While Strega Nona is away, Bambolona will do the daily remedies and Big Anthony will do the chores. With these two left in charge, what could possibly go wrong?


Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Author: Tomie DePaola

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780152071240

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When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a handsome man, he gets more trouble than fun.


The Magical World of Strega Nona: a Treasury

The Magical World of Strega Nona: a Treasury

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0399173455

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Enter the marvelous, magical world of Strega Nona! This wonderful treasury features six favorite stories about Strega Nona and her sidekick, the bumbling Big Anthony—including the original Strega Nona, as well as Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona: Her Story, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona’s Harvest, and Strega Nona’s Gift. Tomie’s brand-new introductions to each story take readers behind the scenes to see how Strega Nona’s world has developed through the years. Also including an original lullaby—with sheet music and a CD—a map of Strega Nona’s town, and some fun recipes, this collection will give readers and music lovers much to savor. Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola’s beloved “grandmother witch,” has been enchanting readers since the publication of the Caldecott Honor Award–winning Strega Nona in 1975. Strega Nona’s gentle humor, irrepressible spirit, and matter-of-fact approach to life have won her legions of fans young and old, and the American Library Association called her “an enduring character who has charmed generations of children.”


Strega Nona, Her Story

Strega Nona, Her Story

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000-09-11

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1101651970

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This is the beloved Strega Nona's own story, every detail just as she remembers it, from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met Big Anthony and Bambolona. It is the story of a most fascinating life that has influenced and delighted countless children and adults all over the world, and it all starts with the night Strega Nona was born, when the wind was blowing dark storm clouds across the hills . . . It's no surprise that award-winning author and artist Tomie dePaola was Strega Nona's choice as her biographer and portraitist, for he has put into books many stories that she has shared with him over the years, including Strega Nona (a Caldecott Honor Book), Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona's Harvest, Strega Nona's Gift, and Strega Nona Does It Again. Strega Nona's reaction when shown this book was, "Bravissimo, mio caro Tomie!"


The Family Christmas Tree Book

The Family Christmas Tree Book

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1480411434

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One family tells the history of the Christmas tree while decorating its own In this warmly illustrated book, a family trims its Christmas tree. As the mother, father, grandmother, and children decorate together, they tell the story of how Christmas trees came to be, including the changes in size and appearance over time, and the way ornaments were first introduced. Tomie dePaola effortlessly weaves together little-known historical facts with the story of one family’s traditions. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.


Strega Nona's Harvest

Strega Nona's Harvest

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-09-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1101648791

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A charming celebration of autumn's bounty by perennial favorite Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola's beloved Strega Nona is back in a colorful picture book, perfect for fall and the changing seasons. With beautiful illustrations reminiscent of the artwork that won Tomie dePaola the Caldecott Honor for the original Strega Nona, this celebration of harvest and gardening will make the perfect addition to any Strega Nona collection.


Strega Nona Play Set

Strega Nona Play Set

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Little Simon

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781481442107

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Experience the treasured children’s classic and Caldecott Honor–winning Strega Nona in a hands-on way with this fantastic play set complete with scripts, backdrops, and stand up characters so readers can act out the beloved story! Strega Nona is ready to storm the stage just in time for her fortieth anniversary! This play set is perfect for fans who want to act out Tomie dePaola’s timeless tale. This exciting play set includes three backdrops for settings, three script books, eight stand-up 3D play pieces with different characters, and a reusable box for storage. Now…dim the lights…take a seat…and get ready for a Strega Nona play!