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Tomie dePaola: His Art & His Stories
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The Magical World of Strega Nona – Tomie dePaola
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Letters from Strega Nona – Lessons from Tomie dePaola
Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration from Strega Nona’s Harvest The prolific picture book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola was born on September 15 I have recently fallen in love with Strega Nona, and I decided that I’d create a series to further peoples’ understanding of the manificence of that set of books. Before…
Ode to Early Fall – Celebrating September, a New School Year, and a Time When Life Begins Again
Ode to Early Autumn Sweet white fairy wings, Purple, when the poke plant sings, Dance across the arbor tall, Paint my garden–fall. It’s finally September, and I celebrated the changing of the months by taking a stroll through my garden. I noted that many of my early spring bloomers have shriveled and turned brown. Yet,…
Strega Nona Picture Book Series by Tomie dePaola – A Chronoligcal List with Dates of Publication
Strega Nona Series Strega Nona (1975) Big Anthony and the Magic Ring (1979) Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons (1982) Merry Christmas, Strega Nona (1986) Strega Nona Meets Her Match (1993) Strega Nona—Her Story (1996) Big Anthony—His Story (1998) Strega Nona Takes a Vacation (2000) Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book (2008) Strega Nona’s Harvest (2009) Strega Nona’s Gift (2011) Strega Nona Does It Again (2013) Strega Nona…
A Historical Look at Healing Crones–Sometimes Grandmother Witches
I have begun to realize that I am edging toward becoming an old lady. And since I have been a committed gardener and herbalist for years, I chuckle when I think that many people probably believe me to be an Old Crone–A Strega Nona–A Grandmother Witch [Not Usually the Same as a Halloween Witch]. Image…
Is There Anything Good about Cow’s Butter? – The Health Benefits of Butter – Used in Moderation
It’s September 1, and I feel a breath of autumn–which I know is on its way. I celebrated the coming of fall by putting on my favoirite flannel shirt and making myself a big bowl of oatmeal, but then, I paused. Do I dare put just regular old cow’s butter on my oatmeal? After all,…
Recipes for Healthy Snacks – I AM how I snack
I have lived alone for many years, and I admit that I rarely cook–therefore, I don’t prepare healthy meals. Unfortunately, I still get hungry. I have no scheduled time for eating, and I postpone eating until I am ravenous, and then, I grab and consume whatever is available. For that reason, I have begun preparing…
How to Make Manuka Honey Salve – The Healing Benefits of Manuka Honey
Several years ago, I badly injured my leg when I trotted into a nale that was protruding from a board. The wound was deep — the nail dug all the way down to my bone. I went to the emergency room, and a wound specialist was called in to treat me. He prescribed several different…