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Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) has cures for warts and headaches, even lovesickness. She uses old-fashioned potions and magic and the villagers in Calabria flock to her door. But when her friend Strega Amelia comes over the mountain for a visit, she brings more than just gossip. Soon she's set up her own shop, using the latest modern gadgets, offering sweets and cappuccino—to all of Strega Nona's regulars! Looks like Strega Nona's met her match, Unless she's got her own cure. For Strega Amelia!
Everyone who's read about Strega Nona before will know she has a helper named Big Anthony and rememeber the big problems he's caused in the past. But this time, he unwittingly plays a part in proving that the old ways are often the best ways.
When Strega Nona's friend Strega Amelia comes over the mountain to pay a visit, she's amazed that the people of Calabria still come for Strega Nona's old-fashioned cures. She soon sets up her own shop with all the latest gadgets. Even Big Anthony goes to work for the new Strega--has Strega Nona met her match?
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Gabriel Goss
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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