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daPaola went on to create many other books featuring the characters first introduced in Strega Nona, including ''Big Anthony and the Magic Ring'' and ''Strega Nona Meets Her Match''. The original book was also adapated into a musical by the Children's Theatre Company, which went on to develop and produce ''[[Bert & Ernie, Goodnight!]]''. |
daPaola went on to create many other books featuring the characters first introduced in Strega Nona, including ''Big Anthony and the Magic Ring'' and ''Strega Nona Meets Her Match''. The original book was also adapated into a musical by the Children's Theatre Company, which went on to develop and produce ''[[Bert & Ernie, Goodnight!]]''. |
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Revision as of 17:36, 24 May 2010
Strega Nona comes to life as a Muppet.
Strega Nona is a children's book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. In it the title character is an elderly lady witch, who aides the village with her cures for headaches and warts, and her matchmaking skills. When the witch is away, she puts Big Anthony to work, reminding him not to touch her enchanted pasta pot. Not heading her advice, Anthony serves the villagers pasta, but is unable to stop the pot from producing more, flooding the town with noodles.
First published in 1979, the book was bestowed the Caldecott Honor. Its characters, including Big Anthony and Strega Nona herself, were adapted into Muppets for the series Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola.
daPaola went on to create many other books featuring the characters first introduced in Strega Nona, including Big Anthony and the Magic Ring and Strega Nona Meets Her Match. The original book was also adapated into a musical by the Children's Theatre Company, which went on to develop and produce Bert & Ernie, Goodnight!.