Strega Nona -- Tomie dePaola

<b>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.</b> <p/>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. <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tomie dePaola<br><b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 09/03/1979<br><b>Pages:</b> 40<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780671666064<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><b>Award:</b> Caldecott Medal - Honor Book<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he wrote and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Ho