num_pages: 32
description: 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. In this retelling of an old tale, author-illustrator Tomie dePaola (whose middle names is Anthony) combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax.
language: English
title: Strega Nona: An Original Tale
titlecomplete: Strega Nona: An Original Tale
characters: Big Anthony, Strega Nona
genres: Fiction, Magic, Italy, Picture Books, Kids, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Folklore, Food
ratings_count: 88113
places: Calabria
series: Strega Nona
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers