Bibliographic Information: dePaola, T. (2000). Strega Nona Takes a Vacation. Illus. Tomie dePaola. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
Brief Annotation: Strega Nona (Italian for Ninth Witch) has a dream about Grandma Concetta. Strega Nona says goodbye to Big Anthony and Bambolona and goes to Grandma Concetta's seaside cottage. Her vacation is cut short when she is called back home after Big Anthony covers the town in bubbles, making it "molto pulito--very clean".
Genre: picture book; fantasy fiction
Grade Level: K-3
Readers who will like this: Young readers who enjoy fairytales, humor and a bit of silliness will enjoy this book. Children who are learning about different languages will also enjoy the introduction to Italian.
Response/Rating (1-4): Tomie dePaola's transparent acrylic illustrations are bright, full of emotion and details of a Renaissance Italy. I rate this book 3 of 4.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What is a dream? What is a vacation and what do people do on vacations? From the cover, where do you think Strega Nona goes for her vacation?
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