Strega Nona

Name: Strega Nona
Author: Tomie dePaola

by Tomie dePaola

Wise old woman's magic pasta pot runs amok, flooding village with endless spaghetti

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Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola was a beloved American author-illustrator whose warm, folk-art inspired pictures graced more than 260 books. His Strega Nona series introduced generations of children to Italian folklore through gentle humor.

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