Strega Nona, Her Story

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. It is the story of a most fascinating life that has influenced and delighted countless children and adults all over the world, and it all starts with the night Strega Nona was born, when the wind was blowing dark storm clouds across the hills . . .

It's no surprise that award-winning author and artist Tomie dePaola was Strega Nona's choice as her biographer and portraitist, for he has put into books many stories that she has shared with him over the years, including Strega Nona (a Caldecott Honor Book), Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Strega Nona Takes a Vacation, Strega Nona's Harvest, Strega Nona's Gift, and Strega Nona Does It Again. Strega Nona's reaction when shown this book was, "Bravissimo, mio caro Tomie!"

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/09/1996
ISBN: 9780399228186
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.42h x 8.85w x 0.43d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/22/1996 pg. 241
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/1996 pg. 1150
Booklist 09/15/1996 pg. 246
School Library Journal 10/01/1996 pg. 91
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 24 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 82300 / Strega Nona: Her Story
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5