{"product_id":"strega-nona-an-original-tale-board-book","title":"Strega Nona: An Original Tale - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTomie dePaola\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved author Tomie dePaola comes the classic, Caldecott Honor-winning story \u003ci\u003eStrega Nona\u003c\/i\u003e as a resized Classic Board Book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrega Nona--\"Grandma Witch\"--is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical ever-full pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. Big Anthony is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, he recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomie dePaola (1934-2020) was 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 (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he wrote and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eStrega Nona \u003c\/i\u003eand its companions, as well as \u003ci\u003eOliver Button Is a Sissy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Old Befana\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Clown of God\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMichael Bird-Boy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAndy, That's My Name\u003c\/i\u003e; and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at Tomie.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760674668832,"sku":"9781481487245","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ef59b3d8b3a4ced1012860fbd902df1.webp?v=1780186508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strega-nona-an-original-tale-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}