Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 015253184X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Visit his website at tomie.. Tomie dePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. He receive a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona and a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmont Avenue. He lives in New London, New Hampshire. He is also the recipient of the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature
The joyful ending and sparkling illustrations make this one of the most warmhearted selections of the season. . For the first time ever, there will be no time for her to prepare anything; Strega Nona will be alone on Christmas. Because "Christmas has a magic of its own," Strega Nona and her bumbling assistant Big Anthony have to do everything the hard waythis is the one time each year that "Grandma Witch" abandons her potions and spells. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. But it's not to bethe townspeople bring their own feast, thanks to Big Anthony's plans. On the day before Christmas, Strega Nona sends Big Anthony to town with a shopping list, which he promptly forgets. From Pu
Strega Nona returns with her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and Bambolona, the baker’s daughter, in time for the big Christmas Eve feast.
OUT OF THIS WORLD tradess2006 The whole family is still in total delight experiencing this absolutely stunning pop up book. We all loved it, especially the grandbaby.. "A great book to add to your Christmas collection" according to Stanley Cup. This is a great Christmas story from Tomie dePaola, author of the Strega Nona series. If you have not read Strega Nona yet, I would recommend that you start with that book, so that you are familiar with the characters and all the personality traits that they possess--especially Big Anthony. But, even of you have not read the original book, you will still enjoy the heartwarming Christmas story that focuses more on the meaning of Christmas than your typical Christmas stories that focus on gifts, Santa, and reindeer.Strega Nona always hosts the entire town at her home for a Christmas celebration, and refuses to use her . Judy K. Polhemus said A secret revealed--. Don't you love secrets and surprises, especially if you're in on them? In "Merry Christmas, Strega Nona" the reader is NOT part of the secret or surprise, but that's OK. When you discover it, your heart will smile anyway.It is time to prepare for the great feast Strega Nona--Grandma Witch--has at her house every Christmas. Strega Nona has no family, so she makes the whole town her family on this blessed day.As she goes through each step of cleaning the house from top to bottom, she sends Anthony, her young assistant, into town to buy various necessary things. He mumbles and grumbles and wants her to use her witch's m