The scarf-wearing Italian grandma from Tomie dePaola’s picture book has inspired Strega Nona Fall. It’s time we embrace what ...

During election week or whenever life gets stressful and you need to decompress (or step away from reality entirely), these are PEOPLE staffers' favorite cozy, comforting, stress-free books.

Illustration by Tomie dePaola The beloved illustrated children's book Strega Nona, first published in 1975, has core literary themes of punishment, authority, and trust. However, the original book and ...

There’s a new trend on social media that involves cozy kitchens, huge bowls of pasta and an Italian grandmother witch.

Two would be whenever Kim DePaola appears to spread tea/gossip/completely unconfirmed information with fans. The sauce harvest is already over for the season, but we still have Kim. The former ...

"You just stay in your house and you eat your pasta," the 'Strega Nona Fall' creator tells PEOPLE of the viral TikTok trend, ...

In the late ’90s, beloved children’s author and illustrator Tomie dePaola burst through the doors of Children’s Book World in Haverford. He’d come from a big-name bookstore down the street, where his ...

She’s Strega Nona, the Italian witch-granny made famous by the late children’s book author Tomie dePaola in a 13-book series. And if you have been paying attention, you already know this magic ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie empire to the lives ...

Whether you’re reading to your child, or they’re learning to read by themselves, little ones will want to return to these picture books for kids again and again. Full of loveable characters, playful ...