Strega Nona's Gift

In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't hurt, right? Wrong! Big Anthony gets his just desserts, while Strega Nona surprises everyone with a special gift.

Starring two of Tomie dePaola's best-loved characters, this funny story features beautiful art, introduces young readers to Italian holiday traditions, and lands Big Anthony in yet another silly predicament that will delight fans young and old.

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/18/2011
ISBN: 9780399256493
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2011
School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 93
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2011 pg. 68
Booklist 12/15/2011 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 25 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 147518 / Strega Nona's Gift
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5