Strega Nona's Gift
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…
$24.99
October 18, 2011
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990…
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Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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Adelita
Tomie dePaola
26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 5-8
Tomie dePaola
Strega Nona Does It Again
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Steppin' Out
Lin Oliver; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
The Magical World of Strega Nona: a Treasury
Tomie dePaola
My First Thanksgiving
Tomie dePaola
My First Halloween
Tomie dePaola
My First Easter
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
My First Passover
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Jack
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Little Poems for Tiny Ears
Lin Oliver; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Joy to the World
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990…
The Birds of Bethlehem
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4
Tomie dePaola
Adelita
Tomie dePaola
26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 5-8
Tomie dePaola
Strega Nona Does It Again
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Steppin' Out
Lin Oliver; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
The Magical World of Strega Nona: a Treasury
Tomie dePaola
My First Thanksgiving
Tomie dePaola
My First Halloween
Tomie dePaola
My First Easter
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
My First Passover
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Jack
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Little Poems for Tiny Ears
Lin Oliver; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
Joy to the World
Tomie dePaola; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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