Enter the marvelous, magical world of Strega Nona!
This wonderful treasury features six favorite stories about Strega Nona and her sidekick, the bumbling Big Anthony&;including the original Strega Nona, as well as Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona: Her Story, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona&;s Harvest, and Strega Nona&;s Gift. Tomie&;s brand-new introductions to each story take readers behind the scenes to see how Strega Nona&;s world has developed through the years. Also including an original lullaby&;with sheet music and a CD&;a map of Strega Nona&;s town, and some fun recipes, this collection will give readers and music lovers much to savor.
Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola&;s beloved &;grandmother witch,&; has been enchanting readers since the publication of the Caldecott Honor Award&;winning Strega Nona in 1975. Strega Nona&;s gentle humor, irrepressible spirit, and matter-of-fact approach to life have won her legions of fans young and old, and the American Library Association called her &;an enduring character who has charmed generations of children.&;