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 boy, he leaves the gates of the farm open and all the animals escape. As...
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.