An edition of Strega Nona (1934)

Strega Nona

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An edition of Strega Nona (1934)

Strega Nona

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  • ★★★★ 4.41 ·
  • 17 Ratings
  • 114 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 41 Have read

Strega Nona is a lovable grandmotherly witch who helps all the townspeople with their problems.She hires Big Anthony to help her with chores. One day he hears her singing to the pasta pot. He however, does not see her blowing three kisses to make it stop. Her one rule is never to touch the pasta pot, but when she is away Big Anthony takes it out and sing the song to it, then invites all the townspeople to come and get pasta. The problem comes when he cn't stop the pot. In the end, his punishment fits the crime.

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Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
Pages
32

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Subjects
Avarice, Fiction, Folklore, Grandmothers, Healing, Juvenile fiction, Magic, Memory, Strega Nona (Fictitious character), Tales, Fairy tales, Blind, Books and reading, Juvenile literature, Folklore, italy, Big books, Children's fiction, Witches, fiction, Magic, fiction, Gardening, fiction, Italy, fiction, Witches, Audiobooks, Strega Nona (Fictional character), Picture books, Toy and movable books, collectionID:caldecotthonor70, Caldecott Medal, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:560, lexile_range:501-600, age:min:4, age:max:8, grade:min:Preschool, grade:max:3
People
Strega Nona, Big Anthony
Places
Italy, Germany

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Strega Nona: an original tale
1997, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster
in English
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Strega Nona Cassette
October 1, 1989, Little Simon
Hardcover in English - Bk&Cassett edition
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Strega Nona
September 3, 1979, Aladdin
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Strega Nona: an old tale
1975, Prentice-Hall
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Strega Nona: an old tale
1975, Scholastic Book Services
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First Sentence

"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch.""

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
32
Dimensions
10.6 x 8.2 x 0.1 inches
Weight
5.9 ounces

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OL7661565M
ISBN 10
0671666061
ISBN 13
9780671666064
Library Thing
224551
Goodreads
912416

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In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch."
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April 7, 2022 Edited by mheimanbot Fixed author redirect
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