De Paola,T. (1982). Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons. New York, NY:Harcourt Brace Jovanich.
Brief Annotation: Bambolona feels overworked at her father’s bakery, but he will not find help for her. Bambolona seeks help from Strega Nona, who offers to give her some magic lessons. Big Anthony, who helps Strega Nona with housework and gardening, wants to learn magic too, but Strega Nona will not teach him because he is a man. Big Anthony decides to try working at the bakery, but causes a big disaster. He then decides to dress as a woman so Strega Nona will teach him her magic. Trying to learn magic turns out to be harder than it looks for Big Anthony, and Strega Nona and Bambolona teach Big Anthony a lesson that he won’t soon forget!
Genre: Fantasy
Grade Level: K-3
Readers who will like this: Children who like magic and pretend, children who like humorous stories, children can appreciate or learn from a story about a character that pretends to be something he is not because he felt left out.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This book has vibrant illustrations, an entertaining and humorous story that delivers a valuable message
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever felt left out? How did that make you feel? Have you ever pretended to be something or someone that you are not?
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