Strega Nona - Tomie dePaola • BookLikes (ISBN:0590370383)

Strega Nona

by: Tomie dePaola (author)

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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... show more

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ISBN: 9780590370387 (0590370383)

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Magic, Childrens, Classics, Academic, School, Cultural, Food And Drink, Food, Italy, Kids, Picture Books, Folklore

Series: Strega Nona (#1)

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Fayth Watkins' Favorite Classroom Books! rated it

5 years ago

http://watkinsfayth.booklikes.com Fayth Watkins' Favorite Classroom Books! 5.0 Strega Nona

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Strega Nona is a story about a woman and her helper who wants to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the secret recipe. Students can create a story map for this book that includes the setting, characters, problem, and solution. This book is a level 730L on the lexile leveling system.

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ataylo18 rated it

8 years ago

http://ataylo18.booklikes.com ataylo18 4.0 Strega Nona

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The book, Strega Nona is very interesting. Strega Nona lives in a small home near the town, and she does a lot of work for people of the town. Eventually she feels to old to take care of everything, and so she hired help. Big Anthony came and he stole him what he needs to do and in return he will ge...

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Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) rated it

11 years ago

http://Ronyell.booklikes.com Ronyell (a.k.a Rabbitearsblog) 5.0 Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

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Genre: Italy / Food / Humor / Drama Year Published: 1975 Year Read: 1993 Series: Strega Nona #1 “Strega Nona” created in 1975 by Tomie dePaola, was the author’s first book about the kind and elderly “grandma witch.” This book has since been a popular favorite among children and has won the Ca...

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Jill rated it

12 years ago

http://Jill.booklikes.com Jill 5.0

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Basically the source of my lifelong love of pasta.

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AmySea rated it

12 years ago

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I loved Strega Nona! Fun story, good moral, and I am so relieved that Strega Nona's rationality kept Anthony from the gallows! I also really like Tomie dePaola's illustrations, which I was first introduced to in my beloved Helga's Dowry. My niece liked this story a lot. She also approved of Stre...

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