Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona and Other Stories from Near & Far Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona *Written by Tomie dePaola, Read by Rex Robbins *Strega Nona's meddling assistant, Big Anthony, tries to prove he knows the magic secrets of Strega Nona's pasta pot, and unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens his little Italian town. Tikki Tikki Tembo *Written by Arlene Mosel, Read by Peter Thomas *This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children. Joey Runs Away *Written by Jack Kent, Read by Melissa Leebaert *Joey looks for another home when he doesn't feel like cleaning up his messy room. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears *Written by Verna Aardema, Read by James Earl Jones *A tall tale sets of a chain of mishaps through the jungle grapevine -- from Mosquito to Iguana to Python to Rabbit to Owl -- in this traditional African story. Madeline's Rescue *Written by Ludwig Bemelmans, Read by Pauline Brailsford Madeline and her classmates adopt a dog who rescues Madeline after she falls into a river.