num_pages: 32
description: From the moment Grandma Concetta sweeps through the door and pronounces her granddaughter a "strega", little Nona's fate is sealed. She will grow up to be just like her Grandma -- treating neighbors' aches and troubles, and preparing steaming plates of pasta from a magic pasta pot
language: English
title: Strega Nona: Her Story as Told by Tomie DePaola
titlecomplete: Strega Nona: Her Story as Told by Tomie DePaola
characters: Big Anthony, Strega Nona
genres: Family, Fiction, Humor, Witches, Magic, Childrens, Picture Books, Italy, Fantasy, Cultural
ratings_count: 1055
places: Calabria
series: Strega Nona
publisher: Scholastic