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Strega Nona's Gift

Name: Strega Nona's Gift
ISBN: 9780399256493

Hardcover – Picture Book, October 18, 2011

Tomie dePaola

Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · October 18, 2011

Reading lane: Christmas & Advent

Have a Strega Nona holiday season with a feast for the ages!

Christmas & Advent Christian Holiday Stories

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Feast-Day Mischief

A lively holiday feast, Italian traditions, and Big Anthony’s familiar knack for getting into trouble.

Come here for

Strega Nona and Big Anthony back together
Holiday celebrations with a playful Italian flavor

Expect

A funny picture-book story for the festive season
Beautiful art and a special gift at the end

Book Details

Authors: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: October 18, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Christmas & Advent · Christian Holiday Stories
Reading lane: Christmas & Advent

Affinity

Christmas & Advent
78%
Christian Holiday Stories
76%

Publisher Categories

Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Religious
Funny Stories
Cooking & Food

About This Book

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Have a Strega Nona holiday season with a feast for the ages! 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.