Strega Nona
by Tomie dePaola
Picture book · ages 3–8 · 560L (~2nd–3rd grade) · 1997
Why we'd hand it over
A masterpiece of visual storytelling that teaches cause-and-effect through pure comedy—kids remember Big Anthony's humiliation and the pasta flood for years, and the illustrations tell half the story.
What parents said
It always makes me want spaghetti