# Strega Nona's Magic Ring - Hardcover

by **Tomie dePaola** (Author), **Tomie dePaola** (Illustrator)

**Big Anthony gets what he _thinks_ he wants--but like usual, it causes him more trouble than he can handle in this beloved sequel to Tomie dePaola's Caldecott Honor-winning _Strega Nona_.**

Big Anthony has a case of spring fever and he needs a little Night Life to cheer him up!

But Big Anthony is afraid that if he goes to the village dance, no one will dance with him. So when Strega Nona goes away on a visit, Big Anthony borrows her magic ring, which turns him into a handsome stranger...

### Author Biography

Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he wrote and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book _Strega Nona_ and its companions, as well as _Oliver Button Is a Sissy_; _The Legend of Old Befana_; _The Clown of God_; _Michael Bird-Boy_; _Andy, That's My Name_; and the _New York Times_ bestseller _Quiet_. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at Tomie.com.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 27, 2018

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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