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Strega Nona, Her Story

By Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

By Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

By Tomie dePaola

By Tomie dePaola

By Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Read by Tomie dePaola

By Tomie dePaola
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Read by Tomie dePaola

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By Tomie dePaola
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Paperback $8.99

Sep 11, 2000 | ISBN 9780698118140 | 4-8 years

Hardcover $18.99

Sep 09, 1996 | ISBN 9780399228186 | 4-8 years

Enhanced Ebook $6.99

Sep 11, 2000 | ISBN 9781101651971 | 5-9 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Jun 26, 2018 | 14 Minutes | 4-8 years

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    About Strega Nona, Her Story

    Find out how Strega Nona became her wonderful self with the entertaining life story of Tomie dePaola’s beloved “grandmother witch.”

    Tomie dePaola serves as “biographer” to his delightful Italian sorceress, Strega Nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel. The tale begins with little Nona’s birth on a dark and stormy night, and ends where the original Strega Nona picks up—with Strega Nona taking on the bumbling, knock-kneed Big Anthony as an apprentice. This winsome story is illustrated throughout with Tomie dePaola’s warm and sunny watercolors!

    “dePaola does a splendid job of working this sparkling tale into the Strega Nona canon.” —Publishers Weekly

    About Strega Nona, Her Story

    Find out how Strega Nona became her wonderful self with the entertaining life story of Tomie dePaola’s beloved “grandmother witch.”

    Everyone is curious about Strega Nona, so she’s telling her own story, every detail just as she remembers it—from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met Big Anthony and Bambolona. It is the story of a most fascinating life that has influenced and delighted countless children and adults all over the world, and it all starts with the night Strega Nona was born, when the wind was blowing dark storm clouds across the hills . . .

    It’s no surprise that award-winning author and artist Tomie dePaola was Strega Nona’s choice as her biographer and portraitist, for he has put into books many stories that she has shared with him over the years, including Strega Nona (a Caldecott Honor Book), Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona’s Harvest, Strega Nona’s Gift, and Strega Nona Does It Again. Strega Nona’s reaction when shown this book was, “Bravissimo, mio caro Tomie!”

    About Strega Nona, Her Story

    Find out how Strega Nona became her wonderful self with the entertaining life story of Tomie dePaola’s beloved “grandmother witch.”

    Everyone is curious about Strega Nona, so she’s telling her own story, every detail just as she remembers it—from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met Big Anthony and Bambolona. It is the story of a most fascinating life that has influenced and delighted countless children and adults all over the world, and it all starts with the night Strega Nona was born, when the wind was blowing dark storm clouds across the hills . . .

    It’s no surprise that award-winning author and artist Tomie dePaola was Strega Nona’s choice as her biographer and portraitist, for he has put into books many stories that she has shared with him over the years, including Strega Nona (a Caldecott Honor Book), Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona’s Harvest, Strega Nona’s Gift, and Strega Nona Does It Again. Strega Nona’s reaction when shown this book was, “Bravissimo, mio caro Tomie!”

    About Strega Nona, Her Story

    Find out how Strega Nona became her wonderful self with the entertaining life story of Tomie dePaola’s beloved “grandmother witch.”

    Everyone is curious about Strega Nona, so she’s telling her own story, every detail just as she remembers it—from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met Big Anthony and Bambolona. It is the story of a most fascinating life that has influenced and delighted countless children and adults all over the world, and it all starts with the night Strega Nona was born, when the wind was blowing dark storm clouds across the hills . . .

    It’s no surprise that award-winning author and artist Tomie dePaola was Strega Nona’s choice as her biographer and portraitist, for he has put into books many stories that she has shared with him over the years, including Strega Nona (a Caldecott Honor Book), Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona’s Harvest, Strega Nona’s Gift, and Strega Nona Does It Again. Strega Nona’s reaction when shown this book was, “Bravissimo, mio caro Tomie!”

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    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    About Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the… More about Tomie dePaola

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 11, 2000 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780698118140

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Sep 09, 1996 | 32 Pages | 11 x 8-1/2 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780399228186

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Enhanced Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Sep 11, 2000 | 32 Pages | 5-9 years | ISBN 9781101651971

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 26, 2018 | 14 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780525623991

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