Brings back some good memories. Strega Nona, Her StoryAvailable for download free Strega Nona, Her Story Book Details: Date: 09 Sep 1996 Publisher: G.P. Her Story, Strega Nona, by Tomie dePaola, is the story of Nona’s birth and how she becomes the magical witch of Calabria. Welcome back. by Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola ebook. She spent every day with her, learning to help people, just as her grandma did. . Strega Nona, Her Story; Written by: Tomie dePaola Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck Length: 14 mins Unabridged Overall 0 out of 5 stars 0 Performance 0 out of 5 stars 0 Story 0 out of 5 stars 0 This is the beloved Strega Nona's own story, every detail just as she remembers it, from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little … Strega Nona is a witch who helps villagers with their troubles. Must be read along with Big Anthony's story too which is also a prequel. 839 Ratings Tomie dePaola serves as "biographer" to his delightful Italian sorceress, Strega Nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel. Free trial available! Where I finally realise shes a Nona not a nonna. This is the beloved Strega Nona's own story, every detail just as she remembers it, from her childhood with Grandma Concetta, who trained young Nona and her best friend Amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met Big Anthony and Bambolona. I really wanted to see a real baby Nona. Although the cover and title page of early printings of the book stated that Strega Nona is "an old tale retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola", in truth dePaola invented the character and the story himself. After saving her village from being flooded with pasta from a magic pot by her assistant, Big Anthony, Strega Nona went on to star or play a supporting role in about a dozen more books. Strega Nona Her Story and Big Anthony His Story Each of these books is written as a biography as told by Tomie de Paola. It made me recall my Nonna Gemma and her old Italian girlfriends who all seemed like Streghe to me. The origin story of Tomie dePaola's celebrated 'Grandmother Witch' is explored in this engaging picture-book adventure, the sixth to feature Strega Nona and her doings. Try Strega Nona, Her Story tells the tale of a little girl, Nona, who was born into a family of Stregas, women who posess magic. Tomie dePaola illustrates the beautiful relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter in this story. The moment she is gone, Big Anthony gets out the pasta pot and successfully conjures up large amounts of pasta, which he then serves to the townsfolk. Big Anthony causes the title character's magic pasta pot to create so much pasta that it nearly floods and buries a town. She wanted to learn the old fashioned ways from Grandma Concetta. I got this from the library, not realizing it was a Strega Nona prequel, a sort of Pasta Phantom Menace. Strega Nona and Big Anthony also appear in other books by dePaola, including: Cover with correct "an original tale..." subtitle, "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present", "Talking with 'Strega Nona' author Tomie dePaola", "Caldecott Literature Series: Strega Nona", "Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona The Musical", "Family Fare: A Benevolent Sorcerer and a Bumbling Apprentice", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strega_Nona&oldid=998424938, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Strega Nona, Big Anthony, and Bambolona appeared as supporting characters in the 2001 television series, This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 09:18. Even so, everyone goes to see her when they have problems—even the priest and the nuns who live in the convent. Big Anthony tries to share his discovery with the townsfolk the next day, but he is laughed at and disbelieved. She employs a young man named Big Anthony to help her with her chores. Introduce some words from the Italian language and make a magical pasta pot. There is also a subtle message of there being equal honor in a variety of approaches of learning--and special emphasis on the value of learning traditions and wisdom from our knowledgeable elders. I loved the moment when my 6 year old realized the end of this story is where Strega Nona begins. … This winsome story is illustrated throughout with Tomie … It is a dark and stormy night in Calabria when baby Nona is born. Strega Nona put a sign in the town square to find help with her home. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. 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