Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell)

Strega Nona and other stories from near & far

Label
Strega Nona and other stories from near & far
Language
eng
resource.accompanyingMatter
libretto or text
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
Strega Nona and other stories from near & far
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
965639609
Series statement
Playaway bookpacks
Summary
Strega Nona. When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it worksTikki Tikki Tembo. When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short namesWhy mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungleMadeline's rescue. A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise
Table Of Contents
Strega Nona / written by Tomie DePaola -- Tikki Tikki Tembo / written by Arlene Mosel -- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears / written by Verna Aardema -- Madeline's rescue / written by Ludwig Bemelmans
Target audience
primary
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
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