STREGA NONA: Her Story

by Tomie dePaola | Read by John McDonough

Children Ages 4-8 • 15 min. • Unabridged • © 1996

The admiring fans of the much loved Grandma Witch, Strega Nona, will cheer to the news of this recorded book. Seasoned narrator John McDonough offers a lively reading of this fictional biography. McDonough's gravelly voice is an agreeable match for this story set in Calabria. Particularly appealing are his trilled Italian phrases and musical renditions. Such enhancements bring both the story and the characters to life in the way that the best recordings do. Odd, however, is the mispronunciation of the author's name in the introduction. T.B. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 00]