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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
K-Gr 4 This well-loved wise woman shares her secretspassed on to her by Grandma Concettafor a happy and "magical" life. Each spread names one essential element, identified in both Italian and English, and elaborated upon by the character in a chatty first-person narrative. Eye-catching 3-D sculptures offer an imaginative interpretation of the text. For ""Famiglia"Family," a tree sprouts up from the pages, its lush green branches festooned with portraits ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Paper engineering by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. Strega Nona briefly describes the core values of her long, magical life. These includ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More