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MaryM
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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 12:57pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

by Tomie dePaola (of course )

keywords: garden seeds planting moon harvest abundance generousity sharing bounty feast Italian

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This brand new book is classic Tomie de Paola - lovely illustrations and since it covers a favorite theme of mine, planting and harvest, I found it very charming. With Little Anthony's help, Strega Nona plants her garden following the folklore of planting on the night of the full moon night. Little Anthony also plants a garden in secret trying to have one like Strega Nona though in a Little Anthony hap-hazard way . Strega Nona with the help of Little Anthony and Bambolona harvests and puts up her vegetables. When Little Anthony harvests his garden he doesn't know what to do with the abundance and leaves piles each night on Strega Nona's doorstep. She starts taking it to the convent and other villagers whose gardens did not do well and plans a Harvest Feast for the village. I love the pictures of the nuns - so sweet. There is quite a bit of Italian vocabulary sprinkled throughout and pictures of Italian foods/recipes. It has made it into my top Tomie dePaola books list.

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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 1:49pm | IP Logged Quote jdostalik

Mary,

Oh, we are big Tomie fans--thanks for the review--perfect timing!

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Yay! Thanks for sharing. Just checked our library system and they have it on order but it isn't in. Looking forward to seeing/reading it.

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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 2:20pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G

Thanks MaryM ... this will be perfect for my gardener! But neither of the library systems (neither my county nor the one next to ours) has this ... Amazon loves you!

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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 4:43pm | IP Logged Quote stellamaris

Thanks for posting, Mary! We love Strega Nona around here!

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Posted: Sept 24 2009 at 10:34pm | IP Logged Quote Sarah M

Oooh! What happy news. We can't get enough of Strega around here!!!
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