_cover_art.jpg) Cover with correct "an original tale..." subtitle | |
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
|---|---|
| Original title | Strega Nonna |
| Illustrator | Tomie dePaola |
| Cover artist | Tomie dePaola |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's book |
| Published | 1975 |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall, New Jersey |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0138516006 |
| LC Class | PZ8.1.D43 St |
Strega Nona is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. If considered as a folktale, the story is Aarne-Thompson type 565, the Magic Mill. It concerns Strega Nona (resembling what would be "Grandma Witch" in Italian, although this would actually be "Nonna Strega", with the two words inverted and the first one spelled with a double n) and her helper, Big Anthony. With only a single "n" (i.e., Nona), the title actually means "Ninth Witch" in Italian. The book, which is likely dePaola's best-known work, was published in 1975 and won a Caldecott Honor in 1976.[1][2] It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.[3] Strega Nona has been challenged or banned in some children's libraries in the United States because it depicts magic and witchcraft in a positive light.[4]
- ^ Mehegan, David (2007-12-10). "Tomie dePaola knows his audience". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Association for Library Service to Children (30 November 1999). "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth (2012-07-06). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". School Library Journal "A Fuse #8 Production" blog. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Zawadzki, Mary (2019-09-27). "Banned Book Week 2019: Strega Nona". Cotsen Children’s Library. Retrieved 2023-11-26.