Paperback. Pub Date: October 2011 Pages: 40 in Publisher: Little Simon Strega Nona - Grandma Witch - is the source for potions. Cures. Magic and comfort in town of her Calaian. Her magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day. when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia. Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot. with disastrous results. In this retelling of an old tale. author-illustrator Tomie dePaola (whose middle names is Anthony) combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax. When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot. Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.