Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes: Ready-To-Read Level 1 -- Tomie dePaola

<b>Discover brand-new stories about Strega Nona, by acclaimed author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read series that's perfect for beginning readers!</b> <p/>Strega Nona is excited! The tomatoes in her garden are ripe, and she picks enough to fill a basket. She wants to give twenty-four tomatoes to the convent, and counts them out on the kitchen table. She is in the middle of counting when Signora Goat starts to eat the laundry. While Strega Nona is outside, Big Anthony sees the tomatoes and wants to help. Poor Big Anthony. He puts the tomatoes <i>back</i> in the basket!<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tomie dePaola<br><b>Publisher:</b> Simon Spotlight<br><b>Published:</b> 05/09/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.10lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.00h x 5.80w x 0.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781481481342<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 1.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>190158 / Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes<br><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 Honor book <i>Strega Nona </i>and its