Genre: Romance / Fairy Tale / Humor Year Published: 1977 Year Read: 2012 I have always been a huge fan of Tomie dePaola’s works ever since I was a child, with my favorites being of his “Strega Nona” stories (favorites from this series are “Strega Nona” and “Strega Nona’s Magic Lesson...
This is a great book. My niece really liked it, and it's one that my mom read to us when we were little. I love that Helga can make her own way, solve her own problems, and stand on her own two feet. It might be just a tad dated; it is 34 years old, after all, and I do wish there were fewer books...