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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this award-winning story about Strega Nona, the beloved Italian "Grandma Witch", and her magic pasta-making pot. In this slightly abridged version of the original, author/illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor and warmth as he builds the story to a hilarious climax. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From beloved author Tomie dePaola comes the classic, Caldecott Honor-winning story <i>Strega Nona</i> as a resized Classic Board Book!</b> <p/>Strega Nona--"Grandma Witch"--is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. Big Anthony is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, he recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The New York Times Book Review "De Paola's illustrations aptly capture the whimsy of this ancient tale... simple line drawings clearly reveal the agony and ecstasy of pasta power, the muted colors create just the right ambiance for a Medieval village."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></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 companions, as well as <i>Oliver Button Is a Sissy</i>; <i>The Legend of Old Befana</i>; <i>The Clown of God</i>; <i>Michael Bird-Boy</i>; <i>Andy, That's My Name</i>; and the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller <i>Quiet</i>. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at Tomie.com.

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