DePaoloa, Tomie. (1975). Strega Nona. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster.
Brief Annotation: Strega Nona is the local witch in a small village. She is getting old, so she hires a helper to do some of her daily tasks for her. "Big Anthony" takes the job, but he is awfully forgetful. Strega Nona has one very important rule to follow: never touch her pasta pot! After watching her make pasta one day, "Big Anthony" decides to try it out for himself...only he can't figure out how to STOP making the magical pasta. What will Strega Nona do when she returns, and how will "Big Anthony" get his comeuppance?
Brief Annotation: Strega Nona is the local witch in a small village. She is getting old, so she hires a helper to do some of her daily tasks for her. "Big Anthony" takes the job, but he is awfully forgetful. Strega Nona has one very important rule to follow: never touch her pasta pot! After watching her make pasta one day, "Big Anthony" decides to try it out for himself...only he can't figure out how to STOP making the magical pasta. What will Strega Nona do when she returns, and how will "Big Anthony" get his comeuppance?
Genre: Tomie DePaola, Folktale
Grade Level: 2-5
Readers who will like this: Teachers doing lessons about morals, readers who like folklore or imaginative stories.
Response/Rating (1-4): ****. The illustrations in this book are really fun and entertaining. The story is one that can reach many grade levels. The humor and whimsy of the writing is very charming and it's no surprise to me that this book has withstood the test of time.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Why are rules important to follow?
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