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  <title><![CDATA[Strega Nona]]></title>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1975</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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    <name><![CDATA[Chandra]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Austin, TX]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 15 12:03:56 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 15 12:09:56 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't know what more to say about this that hasn't already been said!  It's a classic - a great and engaging story with a fantastic, age appropriate moral that is relevant and accessible for young children - <strong>listen and pay attention!</strong>  I love the simple, rustic looking illustrations.  Highly recomm...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49351895">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45933313">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kelly Jo]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ann Arbor, MI]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book provides children with an important lesson in listening, following directions, and cause and effect. In addition to a classic folk tale, the illustrations are beautiful and attractive to children and adults. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 14 11:55:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 14 12:28:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have heard many people talk about Strega Nona and it was in my own classroom library, yet I had not read it.  I am glad I finally cracked it open myself.  With a love for tales as a child this story carries a lot of the elements I was so familiar with as a young reader.  This tale is about a magic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71193933">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="26723529">
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Jul 08 22:06:38 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 08 22:09:31 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very basic morality story - Big Anthony (who never listens) was told Not To Touch The Pasta Pot, but when he had a chance he went right for it! Alas, he hadn't paid attention and so neglected to properly learn how to turn the pasta pot *off* - with predictable results.<br/><br/>The image...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26723529">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="73233356">
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    <name><![CDATA[Marija]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Skokie, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 02 14:22:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Oct 03 06:25:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book reminded me alot of the stories that I used to hear growing up. The idea of the feared, misunderstood, but respected humble woman who could do magical things for people seems to be common in a lot of European tales. I find the lessons in these stories to be very morally tied. In this story...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73233356">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="75514701">
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    <name><![CDATA[Caitlin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Clifton, NJ]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 23 13:09:43 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 23 13:15:16 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I cannot believe I went through preschool and 6 years of grade school and no teacher ever read this aloud to me! It is a great children's book, complete with classic storytelling techniques, humor, and a simple, but important moral (For children: listen and follow instructions; and perhaps for adult...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75514701">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48122586">
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    <name><![CDATA[Saharatos]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Barre, VT]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Mar 03 11:35:47 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Strega Nona was a wonderfully captivating story about a little old witch woman.  She decided to hire some help for keeping her house and garden.  She had told her new helper to not touch her pasta pot but when he saw what she could do with it he had a hard time remembering his one rule.  When Strega...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48122586">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="53820313">
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    <name><![CDATA[Chris]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Philadelphia, PA]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 24 08:29:53 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 11 05:36:01 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[What's not to love about this book?  It's a great story.<br/><br/>My acquitance with this book occured, not when I was at the targeted age, but when my brother was.  My brother loved spagetti as a young child (he still loves it).  He had so many books that dealt with spagetti, including a real ann...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53820313">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65292979">
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    <name><![CDATA[Maryam]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jul 28 12:41:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Book is about an old lady name Strega Nona who can cure headaces ,help girls find husbands and to get rid of warts. One day Strega Nona said she needed help because , she was getting old.So she hired a boy named Big Anthony .One day he overheared her reciting some words to a magic pasta pot and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65292979">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52322269">
    <user id="1914201">
    <name><![CDATA[Josiah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Elburn, IL]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sat Apr 11 14:14:03 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Apr 11 14:18:23 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This story has some funny moments (such as when the distraught mayor cries out, &quot;We must protect our town from the pasta&quot;). The illustrations by the very capable Tomie dePaolo are nothing short of gorgeous. I have had fun with this book for years, and it always brings back good memories wh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52322269">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="72873286">
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    <name><![CDATA[Erin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Sunderland, MA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Sep 29 06:27:14 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Sep 29 06:30:27 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>at least 4</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Read this to 3rd and 4th in honor of Tomie de Paola's 75th birthday.  It is a beloved favorite for many children, familiar to most, and enjoyed by all.  After a teacher's suggestion I tried singing along with Strega Nona's past pot song, it went pretty well, but mostly the kids did not join in.  <br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72873286">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="75065460">
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    <name><![CDATA[Ronda]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Oak Ridge, TN]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Oct 19 16:56:36 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Strega Nona, or Grandma Witch, cures headaches, finds husbands, and removes warts, but she's gettingon in years and needs hellp.  An add in the village leads her to hire Big Anthony, who works hard, but doesn't listen very well.  Her only rule?  Do not touch the pasta pot.  Of course, Anthony doesn'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75065460">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="54172030">
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    <name><![CDATA[Michael]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon Apr 27 16:24:59 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A charming tale of witchcraft, just punishment and way too much pasta. I loved the simplicity of the drawings in Strega Nona. It's a simple story that didn't require anything more complex or fancy. The story is very funny, even though you know very quickly exactly what is going to happen and the way...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54172030">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47803862">
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    <name><![CDATA[Heidi]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A fun story. Classic dePaola illustrations. Some of his works hit home with me, some do not. This one I enjoyed. I like the simplicity. I like the lessons that can be learned if so chosen. And I like that there is forgiveness and understanding while still discipline. It leaves for a happy ending.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[When I read this to Grace the other night I got very choked up because it brought me back to reading to Becky (and I read to her A LOT!)  It is a silly book and it occurs to me that maybe I should have read her more books about America instead of Italy....it probably drew her to Italy!  xoxoxo mom]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Erin]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Tomie de Paola books are so likable and in a house full of noodle lovers, this book was no exception. Good concepts of listening, getting into trouble and consequences. Not long after reading this, we were out at a festival and saw a big kettle that my daughter said was the magic pasta pot. : )]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this traditional tale of making too much of something. In this case, Strega Nona has a magic pasta making pot that gets her into trouble. This story is told in a straightforward manner, but it is such a charming tale that many children would want to hear it again and a again. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Caldecott Honor Book. This book teaches kids the importance of obedience. It also teaches that there are rules for a reason and if you break them, there will be consequences.The illustrations are simple but are very beautiful and capture the readers attention.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A delightful tale that can be used to teach why it is important to follow rules, the difference between fiction and non-fiction, and more!  Not to mention that it is just so much fun--been a favorite of mine for years!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Bubble, bubble pasta pot, make me some pasta nice and hot.&quot; Great balance of story and magic for young children. My preschoolers LOVED it! Also a good lesson in obedience/following directions. You'll have to read for yourself to see what happens when Big Anthony doesn't follow directions....]]></body>
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