Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1986 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Book #4 in the Strega Nona series

A surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona goes awry.

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32 pages· 1,212 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· 560L
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Big Anthony, Strega Nona's clumsy assistant, plans a surprise Christmas Eve party. With the baker's daughter, Bambolona, involved, chaos is inevitable. Can they pull off the perfect celebration, or will mishaps ruin the feast?

From the publisher

Hang on to your pasta pots, Strega Nona fans! The much-loved “Grandma Witch” - first created by Tomie dePaola for his celebrated 1976 Caldecott Honor book, “Strega Nona” - is back.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,212
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
52153
Publication
Published
September 15, 1991
First published
October 10, 1986
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152531843
LCCN
86004639
OCLC
36401654

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