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Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book

by Tomie Depaola

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ISBN13: 9780399244537
ISBN10: 0399244530
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Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona has been loved by generations of children’s book readers, but they’ve never seen her like this!

In six spreads of pop-up magnificence, paper engineered by the renowned #1 New York Times bestselling team of Sabuda and Reinhart, Strega Nona shares her words of wisdom for leading a magical life, all rendered in Tomie dePaola’s classic style.

With doors to open, tabs to pull, and a host of other interactive features, readers will be drawn into Strega Nona’s world in a way they’ve never been before. Brava, Strega Nona! is a glorious celebration of important values that will introduce a whole new generation of readers to this lovable character.

Review:

"DePaola's timeless Tuscan heroine trades in her magic spells in a pop-up book that will be best appreciated by kids who already know Strega Nona, Big Anthony and the rest. There's little storytelling: the initial spread has a small autobiographical inset 'by' Strega Nona (complete with pop-ups) and a text box in Strega Nona's voice, declaring her intention to pass along her own and Grandma Concetta's secrets 'for a magical life.' The first of these is 'famiglia — family'; accordingly, Sabuda and Reinhart (Encyclopedia Mythologica) supply a towering tree from which ancestors' portraits bloom and from which a swing hangs, holding Strega Nona. Elsewhere, Strega Nona's friends dine under a grape arbor; Big Anthony slides into the village square on an avalanche of pasta; Strega Nona's pasta pot overflows with red hearts (her 'secret ingredient' is love). Don't look for Sabuda and Reinhart's most jaw-dropping work: built for relatively young hands (though not for toddlers), this book has few movable parts, and the interactive elements, like lift-the-flap shutters and doors on village houses, are clearly labeled for durability's sake. All ages." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

A beloved character created by dePaola comes to life in spectacular pop-up art engineered by the "New York Times"-bestselling team of Sabuda and Reinhart. In six spreads, Strega Nona shares her words of wisdom for leading a magical life, making for a glorious celebration of important values.

About the Author

Tomie dePaola won a Caldecott Honor for the original Strega Nona. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.

Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are the foremost paper engineers in the world. They both live in New York City.

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ridinghhood, February 6, 2009 (view all comments by ridinghhood)
Wonderful and magickal---when I tell my granddaughter to live a witchy life---this is what I'm talking about!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780399244537
Subtitle:
A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book
Author:
Depaola, Tomie
Illustrator:
dePaola, Tomie
Illustrator:
Sabuda, Robert Clarke
Author:
Sabuda, Robert
Author:
Reinhart, Matthew
Author:
dePaola, Tomie
Publisher:
Putnam Juvenile
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
People & Places - Europe
Subject:
Social Issues - Values
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Toy and movable books
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-Values and Virtues
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Edition Description:
B-Hardcover
Publication Date:
20081030
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from P up to AND UP
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
12
Dimensions:
10.4 x 8.5 x 1.88 in 1.62 lb
Children's Book Type:
Pop Up
Age Level:
04-04

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "DePaola's timeless Tuscan heroine trades in her magic spells in a pop-up book that will be best appreciated by kids who already know Strega Nona, Big Anthony and the rest. There's little storytelling: the initial spread has a small autobiographical inset 'by' Strega Nona (complete with pop-ups) and a text box in Strega Nona's voice, declaring her intention to pass along her own and Grandma Concetta's secrets 'for a magical life.' The first of these is 'famiglia — family'; accordingly, Sabuda and Reinhart (Encyclopedia Mythologica) supply a towering tree from which ancestors' portraits bloom and from which a swing hangs, holding Strega Nona. Elsewhere, Strega Nona's friends dine under a grape arbor; Big Anthony slides into the village square on an avalanche of pasta; Strega Nona's pasta pot overflows with red hearts (her 'secret ingredient' is love). Don't look for Sabuda and Reinhart's most jaw-dropping work: built for relatively young hands (though not for toddlers), this book has few movable parts, and the interactive elements, like lift-the-flap shutters and doors on village houses, are clearly labeled for durability's sake. All ages." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , A beloved character created by dePaola comes to life in spectacular pop-up art engineered by the "New York Times"-bestselling team of Sabuda and Reinhart. In six spreads, Strega Nona shares her words of wisdom for leading a magical life, making for a glorious celebration of important values.
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