The Quicksand Book

Andrew has a fascination with quicksand - he's always asking me questions about how it works, so when I saw this sitting on the shelf in the library I knew we had a winner!  It was perfect for Andrew - it was filled with all kinds of information about quicksand and it was hilarious enough to keep us both laughing!

Strega Nona

This is definitely a classic! Great story and fun illustrations - who doesn't love Tomie de Paola?

Big Anthony goes to work for the local witch, Strega Nona, and one day discovers that she has a magic pot. This pot will make unlimited amounts of pasta! Strega Nona leaves town one day with strict instructions not to touch her special pot.

Big Anthony rushes into town to tell the townsfolk about the magic pot. Of course, no one believes him, so he invites everyone to Strega Nona's house for some pasta. Believing he knows the correct spell, Big Anthony produces enough pasta to feed the whole town. Not until he tries to stop the pasta does he realize that he doesn't know the entire spell and so much pasta comes out of the pot that it floods the streets! When Strega Nona returns, she's wise enough to make the punishment fit the crime :)