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Age Range

4 - 8

Genre

fiction

1975-01-01

Page Count

Publisher

Little Simon

Grade Level

Pre-K - 3rd

ISBN

9780671666064

Lexile

AD730

Themes

consequences

Strega Nona

Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona, or Grandmother Witch, is a witch doctor who helps the people in her village with her remedies. Her new apprentice, Big Anthony, doesn’t watch how to stop production of her magic pasta. Strega Nona arrives just in time to save the village from disaster. She then gives him a punishment that suits the crime.

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Strega Nona Lesson Plan

Strega Nona's printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

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Strega Nona: Teacher Guide

Strega Nona is a "Grandmother Witch," who keeps a large pot of potions ready at all times. Big...

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Leveled Reading Passage: The Magic Pot (Easy)

After reading Strega Nona, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

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Leveled Reading Passage: The Magic Pot (Medium)

After reading Strega Nona, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

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Leveled Reading Passage: The Magic Pot (Hard)

After reading Strega Nona, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

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Strega Nona: An Educator's Guide to Tomie dePaola

This guide is intended to help you incorporate Tomie dePaola’s books into a standards-based...

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Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose

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Strega Nona: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud video of Strega Nona by author Tomie dePaola from NOOK.

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Strega Nona: Read by Mary Steenburgen

Read aloud video of Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola from Storyline Online. Read by Mary Steenburgen.

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Age Range

4 - 8

Genre

fiction

1975-01-01

Page Count

Publisher

Little Simon

Grade Level

Pre-K - 3rd

ISBN

9780671666064

Lexile

AD730

Themes

consequences

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