Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola

Kids love Tomie DePaola's tale of an Italian witch and her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony. This was my first of five books read today. Most of the kids had heard Strega Nona several times, but still insisted that I read it again. It was funny as I read the book I noticed one girl out of the corner of my eye who was mouthing all the words as I read the story. What a good feeling that was for me. One girl in my story corner read the book 10 times this weekend, and wanted me to read it again----I don't think I could give a better endorsement for a book.

The other 4 books that I read today were:

1. The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama
2. The Night the Iguana Left Home by Megan McDonald
3. Papa Get Me The Moon by Eric Carle
4. How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers