Read Online Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming Pop-Up Book Assembled By Tomie DePaola Offered As Audio Books

nice simple message. But let's not kid ourselves it's all about the popup! And as usual, it is quite stunning,

But is anyone else creeped out by the long amp bulbous chins of the Nona fam This came in the mail for my daughter'snd birthday from her Nonno and Nonna, but it arrived on a day when I needed it more.
We sat on the kitchen floor, in awe of these "paper engineers," and ever more in love with Tomie dePaola, Few books make me cry real tears, but this one did that day on the kitchen floor, My good friend Carter had lunch with dePaola one day and didn't get me a signed copy, I imagine I will hold this against him for a long time, Tomie dePaolas Strega Nona has been loved by generations of childrens book readers, but theyve never seen her like this! In six spreads of popup magnificence, paper engineered by the renownedNew York Times bestselling team of Sabuda and Reinhart, Strega Nona shares her words of wisdom for leading a magical life, all rendered in Tomie dePaolas classic style.


With doors to open, tabs to pull, and a host of other interactive features, readers will be drawn into Strega Nonas world in a way theyve never been before.
Brava, Strega Nona! is a glorious celebration of important values that will introduce a whole new generation of readers to this lovable character,

Oh my goodness, this is the most intricate popup book I have ever seen! Wow, Originally posted on my blog, sitelinkNine Pages,

Robert Sabuda is the king of popup, and I had never seen one of his books so well preserved this one was in the library rather than in the bookstore so that even the water in the fountain turns and the fountain is still attached to the page nor have I ever felt so free to really explore one of Sabudas masterpieces knowing that this copy was meant to be explored and not meant to be purchased.
Theres not a whole lot of story here, There are a few Italian wordsfamiglia, amore, mangia, amici, celebrazionetranslated and then their place in Strega Nonas life explained just briefly: her family tree and her family history, her Grandma Nonna Concetta the strega who taught her magic the love that is the secret to her recipes the friends she sees all over town the food she share with friends and family the village celebrations of which she likes to be in the middle.
This story means more to me as someone whose family is Italian these are words that have peppered my life too, The

value of this book is in the bit of Italian language that it teaches and in the pure wonder of Sabudas popups, A beautiful PopUp, well up to the Sabuda standards, The story itself will appeal more to fans of the Strega Nona books, so, one should probably start with another in the series, Hands down the best pop up book with the most ingenious movements I have ever read, Karen amp I got to see Tomie dePaola in person as he read and signed this new book, He's wonderful and this book is an amazing popup book designed by Robert Sabuda, I've never come across such an elaborate popup book with such a beautiful, simple story! Really sweet and fun, Sabuda, Reinhart and DePaola. Do I need to say anything else This is a beautiful and creatively laid out book, I enjoyed every second of my reading and I was sad when it was done, I want my own copy now, AgesEven though I've seen lots of popup books, this collaboration between Reinhart and Sabuda wowed me, Beautiful popup book based on Tomie dePaola's original Strega Nona which won a Caldecott Honor Medal, I loved Strega Nona when I was growing up, so to experience this popup book was great! It had the classic Strega Nona with recipes and illustrations that literally popped out at you.
Would love to have this in younger elementary classrooms, That grandmotherly Italian witch, Strega Nona, who first appeared in, in Tomie dePaola's Caldecott Honorwinning sitelinkStrega Nona, and who has since gone on to star in ten other picturebooks and two earlyreaders, returns in this delightful popup book featuring the paper engineering of Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.
Here, in six marvelousD scenes, Strega Nona presents the six ingredients necessary for a magical life, From family to food, from friends to celebrations, from patience to love each of these ingredients is depicted in an intricate popup spread, with a small box of text on the page.
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I grew up with sitelinkStrega Nona, and have fond memories of reading and rereading the story of the Italian grandmotherwitch, her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, and the trouble he got into with her magic pasta pot.
This past year, I decided to revisit this old favorite, and to read all of the sequels, a project I greatly enjoyed, I'm very glad that my library was able to track down Brava, Strega Nona!: A Heartwarming PopUp Book, through interlibrary loan, as I found it a wonderful treat, and an enchanting followup to the picturebooks and earlyreaders about this character.
Sabuda and Reinhart are giants in the field of paper engineering, and their popup books, whether created together or independently, are always a sight to behold.
That is certainly true here, and I enjoyed examining the complicated and clever popup constructions, My favorite was undoubtedly the one featuring Strega Nona's family tree, although the banquet table under the arbor was a close runnerup, Sadly, this title appears to be out of print, but if one can obtain a copy, I recommend it to fans of Strega Nona, as well as those readers who appreciate popup art in general.


Note: As always, with Sabuda and/or Reinhart's work, I don't recommend this for very young children, save under the supervision of an adult, as it is expensive, and easily damaged.
This book would have earned two and a half from me if it had been written by Tomie dePaola, but it feels a bit strange to have a Strega Nona book not be written by him.
So, I would give "Brava, Strega Nona!" either two or two and a half,
I actually preferred this book to the original "Strega Nona", Obviously, what really pops out no pun intended! at the reader is the remarkably fine quality of the popup pictures, This is truly the finest popup art that I have yet seen in any book, and it did much to positively enhance the story's ambience, Matthew Reinhart as author also did a surprisingly good job in writing a story with some real depth to it, not just fluff used for the purpose of ornamenting the big pictures.

This is a good book,

"Always share your love and it will bring you a magical life, "

Brava, Strega Nona! Personally, I'm not a fan of Tomie dePaola's books, but OMG, the popups! Detailed, movable parts, . . it was fun! I've used Robert Sabuda's sitelinkwebsite for work he has free popup patterns to make, but I had never seen an example of his work before.
Oh my gosh! Absolutely beautiful!!! Tomi dePaola and Robert Sabuda together! What a fantastic combination! Magical, as one would expect from these folks, The important things in life: family, food, friends, celebrationall in a pop up book!

Cathy L

Tomie dePaola AND Robert Sabuda working together on a book! I couldn't dream up a better kids book duo if I tried!

Jackie Very impressive paper engineering for a spectacular popup book about a beloved character.
Q loves popup books and this one was exceptionally good, Visually a feast as you open this popup book! Underwill love it but needs a little older to not rip it apart! Great for any visual graphic designer/artist to enjoy this children's world.

Brava Srega Nona! A Heartwarming
PopUp Book by Tomi dePaola
and Paper Engineers: Robert
Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart,


Oh, do I ever LOVE this book I just know you will, too, The original Strega Nona book won a Caldecott Honor in, The paper engineer, critically acclaimed and awardwinning, Robert Sabuda, helped create this book with Matthew Reinhart and awardwinning author Tomie dePaola, What a pairing of talents and abilities,

The story is utterly charming, creative, and as the book title indicates, "heartwarming, " The story focuses on the ingredients of a magical life, dePaola has chosen: Famiglia Family Mangia Eating together Amici Friends Pazienza Patience Celebrazione Celebration and, the

The popups from Brava Strega Nona! are just beautiful! The book, itself, is about Strega Nona's magical life and all the ingredients that make it so.
Her cooking pot is in the center of one popup and it is overflowing with love, As that page indicates: AmoreLove, The ingrediente segretosecret ingredient. Always share your love and it will bring you a magical life, wonderful, magical, secret ingredient well, it is none other than, Amore Love,

Together they all the ingredients combine to create a magical life, How fitting to read this book on Valentine's Day, but I think it could be read any day, Any day, that is, you want to smile, feel love, and experience a magical life,

This beautiful book is available on Amazon as a collectible from,, as new, starting from., and as used from This book is the very first new book I purchased inthe first week of January, and I have enjoyed it immensely, I am exceedingly happy I bought this book, This hardbound book is on very good quality paper, it has a heartwarming story, the paper engineering is masterful, the use of color throughout is exciting and the price is right.
My recommendation Buy it for yourself or for someone special in your life,


I want to thank you for joining me this week to help celebrate Valentine's Day, and to discover a few quick pick books that you can enjoy.
I hope you find something in this potpourri of books that will suit your taste in reading, If not, go to a library, online book store, or take something down from one of your own book shelves and start reading, Remember that you are precious and that you are loved,
Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are paper geniuses, This is a brilliant meshing of the art of Tomie dePaola and the paper engineering of Sabuda amp Reinhart, Strega Nona shares her wisdom in a way most will find appealing, .