Strega Nona (Board Book)

Board Book
A Review by John Iles

           My second blog I will review a Caldecott Honor Book called Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. This book is a board book because it is printed on all cardboard and will withstand even the rowdiest child. This book is about Strega Nona or in English "grandma which" who had sort of a magic touch and could perform many different miracles. In her old age she hired a man named Big Anthony to help around the house; however, Big Anthony was snoopy and watched her magically make pasta from nothing in an enchanted pot. Big Anthony, wanting to be the town savior, the next date used the magic pot to make pasta for the whole town, but because he did not know how to stop the pot from making pasta it almost engulfed the whole town, luckily Strega Nona was able to stop it in time.

            I would rate this book as excellent and a 5/5 stars. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the story is very enjoyable. Although, this book is too difficult for a very young child to read it would make the perfect bedtime story that would have a child carrying this book around with them all day.

Title: Strega Nona
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publishing Date: 1997
ISBN: 0-689-81764-9 

Comments

  1. Khalid HorneDecember 24, 2019 at 8:41 PM

    Strega Nona seems like a very interesting book with a very original story. With the summary that you provided it seems to have a message behind it as well. I can see why you say that it isn't meant for little children because they may not understand the message or the overall story that the author is trying to get across. I find it weird that the publishers decided to make the story into a board book because the audience might not need a sturdy book.

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  2. UnknownDecember 27, 2019 at 9:47 AM

    This is one of my favorites growing up. I think that this book has two things children's books need, a good story with a moral, and humor.

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