Whenever Big Anthony is around, be ready for BIG laughs Fans of Tomie dePaola's kindly Strega Nona will love this charming look at the early days of her good-hearted but clumsy helper Big Anthony. From the day he is born, Big Anthony never pays attention. As a...
From the day he is born on a farm in northern Italy, Big Anthony gets into trouble because he doesn't pay attention. When his father sends him south to become the assistant to Strega Nona, the cities he passes through--Pisa, Firenza, Roma, and Napoli--will never be the same!...
The story of Strega Nona's good-hearted but clumsy helper, Big Anthony, is told, and follows him from his childhood to when, as a young man, he accidentally fixes the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. Full-color illustrations.