The children’s author Tomie dePaola wrote or illustrated more than 270 books before his death in 2020 at 85, but “Strega Nona,” published in 1975, is by far his best known. “She’s a great good anima — ...

Translating to “Grandma Witch,” Strega Nona is the titular character of a popular children's book. First published in 1979, the book by author Tomie dePaola retells an old tale of a Calabrian town's ...

Bubble, bubble, pasta pot. Boil me some pasta, nice and hot. Parents and teachers have been reading those words out loud for 50 years now. That is right - Strega Nona, the pasta witch from children's ...

Strega Nona is a picture book by the award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Tomie dePaola. The book was published in 1975 and is a retelling of a German folktale “The Porridge Pot.” The ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Fans of beloved children's writer and illustrator Tomie dePaola will be able to get stamps honoring the "Strega Nona" author in just a few weeks. The U.S. Postal Service said the ...

The late author Tomie dePaola’s cozy grandma witch ‘Strega Nona’ is all the rage. Who among us couldn’t use a little magic and healing right about now? She is not the glamorous but creepy Mayfair ...

After a sweaty brat summer, TikTok users are now embracing kerchiefs, carbs, and candles for fall. Their inspiration? A familiar Italian witch found on bookshelves of children around the world. That's ...