Page 1:
~Find Strega Nona in the picture. What does she seem to be doing?
~Discuss the setting information. (The setting of a story refers to where the story takes place and when the story takes place.) Does this story seem to be taking place in this country? Is it taking place in the past, in the present, or in the future? What information in the illustration helps you answer these questions?
Pages 2 – 3:
Tomie dePaola uses a comic strip approach on several pages. Talk with your child about the order in which to look at the illustrations.
On page 2, three different characters are with Strega Nona. ~What does Stega Nona appear to be doing? (She seems to be doing something for the people.)
~Do you notice any changes in the characters? Discuss any changes. (The first lady seems happier. In the second strip of illustrations, there’s a man with his hands over his heart who seems to care about the lady. In the last strip, the bump on the man’s nose is gone.)
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