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Tag: Strega Nona

May 12, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Strega Corona and the Magic Sourdough Starter: A COVID-19 Tale for Our Times

Distance learning takes a turn for the strange when I get to be in charge.

November 27, 2017 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Kate is under the distinct impression that she sounds like Dracula in this episode, but I say she’s Luigi-tastic. She also had to edit the living heck out of this one because I just kept flubbing the lines repeatedly. I have no idea what was going on with my tongue that day. She in turn […]

June 1, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Picture Books #34: Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola

#34 Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola (1975) 51 points I must have a thing for bowls that duplicate stuff. Strega Nona in many ways mirrors the 4th title on this list, The Full Belly Bowl. But unlike Aylesworth’s book, Strega Nona focuses on humor to get its point across. dePaola’s 1979 classic takes an […]

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