5/20/2023 0 Comments Strega Nona by Paola Tomie de![]() ![]() In the tale, an old woman presents a poor girl with a magic pot that produces endless porridge when it hears a specific phrase and stops when you utter another one. ![]() The author knew just the one: the porridge pot story, which the Grimm brothers published as Sweet Porridge and is also often called The Magic Porridge Pot. In the early 1970s, Tomie dePaola’s editor, Ellen Roberts, encouraged him to write and illustrate his own take on a favorite childhood folktale. Strega Nona is a loose retelling of a classic folktale. From the inspiration for the story to its fleeting link to satanic panic, here are seven fascinating facts about Strega Nona. Tomie dePaola’s tale of a benevolent old witch and her magic pasta pot has charmed generations of readers since its publication in 1975. ![]()
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