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Strega Nona : an old tale / retold and illustrated by Tomie de Paola.
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780671662837
- ISBN: 067166283X
- ISBN: 0671666061
- ISBN: 9780671666064
- ISBN: 9780061662386
- ISBN: 0061662380
- ISBN: 0590370383
- ISBN: 9780590370387
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1975.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Art techniques used: Humorous illustrations in watercolor and pen over graphite. |
| Awards Note: | Caldecott Honor Book, 1976. |
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| Subject: | Witches > Juvenile fiction. Food > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Errors > Juvenile fiction. Ailments. Pasta Pot Mountains Italy |
| Genre: | Juvenile works Fiction Folklore. Picture books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | E De P | 32269001265126 | Juvenile - Easy | Available | - |
Summary:
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. 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.
