Strega Nona’s Gift

From Sarah: Our favorite Italian Nona is getting ready for Christmas, and everyone knows that means time for a FEAST! I love this story and how deftly the season’s feasts and holy days are woven throughout. We’re featuring this book in 2023's Christmas School.

From the Publisher:

In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't hurt, right? Wrong! Big Anthony gets his just desserts, while Strega Nona surprises everyone with a special gift.

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