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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A rival puts Strega Nona out of the healing business, until Big Anthony's assistance inadvertently sabotages the newcomer in his usual well-meaning way.
Despite the seven-year absence of Strega Nona (last seen in Merry Christmas, Strega Nona ), her faithful fans won't be fooled by the pessimistic title of her new adventure: this witch has more than one potion up her sleeve. When Strega Amelia (a witch with a flair for fancy robes and fancy contraptions) pays a visit to her longtime friend, she is so impressed by the crowds queuing up for cures each morning that she promptly sets up a shop of her own. Proffering sweets, cappuccino and the use of exotic machinery, Amelia lures away all of Strega Nona's customers, even hiring Big Anthony to be her assistant. The newly unemployed Strega Nona blesses the partnership, but readers will begin to discern mischief at work: With Big Anthony around, can disaster be far behind? DePaola once again decants the charm of a sleepy Italian village with his Tuscan-toned watercolors and a sprinkling of Italian words and phrases. A palette of warm pinks and purples lends extra cheeriness to the tale. Strega Nona (a witch with as much sense as sorcery skills) ultimately prevails, humorously underscoring the message that the tried-and-true is often best. Ages 3-8. (Sept.)
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Robert Martin
reviewed Strega Nona Meets Her Match on January 15, 2010 Strega Nona Meets Her Match
Strega Nona is back again and this time she faces her biggest challenge yet… Strega Amelia! Tomie dePaola did an excellent job on both the illustrations and the story and therefore, makes "Strega Nona meets her match" an instant treat.
Tomie dePaola's storytelling is clever and funny as he details Strega Nona's efforts to get her job back from Strega Amelia. Also, the storytelling gets extremely hilarious when Big Anthony tried to do everything right for Strega Amelia, but ends up running all the machines backwards and ruining Strega Amelia's chance for a profitable business. Tomie dePaola's illustrations are also the highlights of the book as he comically illustrates the Mayor's predicament when Big Anthony tried to cure his headache, but ended up making the machine malfunction.
"Strega Nona meets her match" is a wonderful story about peer pressure as Strega Amelia tries to get the townspeople to use high-tech products for fixing their problems over Strega Nona's old-fashioned remedies. However, when things go wrong at Strega Amelia's clinic, the townspeople realize that sometimes it is better to just stick with the old and simple techniques than try out new techniques that they have no control over. "Strega Nona meets her match" is a wonderful classic that both children and adults will cherish for many years because of its clever humor and its even more clever storytelling.
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
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