Strega Nona's Gift
What's This Book About
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.
What Kind of Book is Strega Nona's Gift
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creative Behind the Book
Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature,” among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That’s My Name; and Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.
What Has Tomie dePaola Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Tomie dePaola know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books by Tomie dePaola
Discover All the Books in the Strega Nona Series
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780399256493
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2011
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- October 18, 2011
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 36
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011276744
- Lexile® Level
- AD670L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 147518
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
Contribute to this page
More than halfway there—keep going!
Just the barebones.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.