Strega Nona Review

Review Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola is the first book in a classic children's literature series from the 1970s and 1980s. It was eventually made into a cartoon and several other children's merchand...

I think I have read this book before as a young child. My memory is tickled. I loved this book. Strega Nona is the town witch or healing woman. People come to see her for any ails they have. She is ge...

“Strega Nona” created in 1975 by Tomie dePaola, was the author’s first book about the kind and elderly “grandma witch.” This book has since been a popular favorite among children and has won...

Listen, pay attention, and follow instructions, or there may be negative consequences; in this case, pasta might take over the world. I have enjoyed this author/illustrator’s other books and his ill...

I had postponed reading this one as I'm not a fan of dePaolo's illustrations. I was pleasantly surprised as I really enjoyed the story of the "grandma witch" with the "neverending pasta" bowl. Plus I...

What's not to love about this book? It's a great story.My acquitance with this book occured, not when I was at the targeted age, but when my brother was. My brother loved spagetti as a young child (he...

I found this book in my house this weekend and decided to read it. It isn't a super short book, but it isn't very long either. The story line seems like it is for little kids, but not awful overall. I...

I waited so long to read this book and now I'm hungry and fellas, you've gotta read it....

How have I never read this book before today? It's so cute and funny and everything a children's book should be. It teaches a lesson without the kid knowing they're learning a lesson. "Don't touch stu...

Caldecott Honor: 1976Strega Nona is a really fun book to read to kids. I loved reading this fairy tale to my three and seven year old. It’s funny, and has a solid life lesson about obeying and liste...