About this title: Strega Nona is a good and kindhearted "grandmother witch" who provides cures and magical potions for all the people in her small Italian village of Calabria. As she grows older, Strega Nona decides that she needs a helper, and so she hires Big Anthony, a sweet, but rather dim, young man. At first, Big Anthony is a wonderful helper, but when he spies Strega Nona using her magical pasta pot, which instantly cooks up tasty pasta for the good witch's dinner, he decides that he, too, should be able to perform such magic. Although Strega Nona warns him to never touch her pasta pot, Big Anthony is ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Date Published: 1975
Description: Good Minus Condition. Ex-library with typcial marks, rebound in moderately worn illustrated boards. Pages tanning at edges; good soild book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Inventory No: 070870. read more
Format: Audio Cassette
Label: Recorded Books Inc.
Date: 1999
UPC:0788735454
Description: Good. Ex-library copy w/ usual stamps and markings. Some shelf wear on box cover, cassette in good condition. Ships promptly in a padded mailer w/ delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780671666064ISBN:0671666061
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Binding: Board book
Publisher: Little Simon
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780689817649ISBN:0689817649
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Description: DePaola, Tomie. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 8 copies. Stapled binding. POname inside covers. No priority mail. Not collectible, but Alibris program requires this for sale of packs. read more
Description: Very Good. 156137279X *New, NOT USED* Slight bend to covers & pages. Inside pages clean, binding tight. No remainder marks. Shipped w/delivery confirmation inside US. Selling books since 1979*p. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. Paperback. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
""Bubble, bubble pasta pot, make me some pasta nice and hot." Great balance of story and magic for young children. My preschoolers LOVED it! Also a good lesson in obedience/following directions. You'll have to read for yourself to see what happens when Big Anthony doesn't follow directions."
"I cannot believe I went through preschool and 6 years of grade school and no teacher ever read this aloud to me! It is a great children's book, complete with classic storytelling techniques, humor, and a simple, but important moral (For children: listen and follow instructions; and perhaps for adults: Don't disobey your boss!). I can't wait to read the others in dePaola's Strega Nona series. The story is great, and the illustrations are fantastic (clearly, as it is a Caldecott Honor book!). I can't wait to add this to my classroom library when I am a teacher someday soon!"
"Strega Nona, or Grandma Witch, cures headaches, finds husbands, and removes warts, but she's gettingon in years and needs hellp. An add in the village leads her to hire Big Anthony, who works hard, but doesn't listen very well. Her only rule? Do not touch the pasta pot. Of course, Anthony doesn't listen very well and a pasta-filled incident ensues/lesson-learning incident ensues."
"This book reminded me alot of the stories that I used to hear growing up. The idea of the feared, misunderstood, but respected humble woman who could do magical things for people seems to be common in a lot of European tales. I find the lessons in these stories to be very morally tied. In this story the lesson is not to be sneaky and curious, and to listen to your elders when they tell you not to do something. It also shows the (rather comical) consequences for not following directions. I liked Tomie dePaola's illustrations in this book because they really brought the story to life. The color and style give the book an antiquated look, which really work well for this story."
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