We're deep into fall now, but not just regular fall—it’s Strega Nona Fall. Maybe you recall Strega Nona from childhood. She’s the subject of Tomie dePaola’s eponymous children’s book.

The beloved illustrated children's book Strega Nona, first published in 1975, has core literary themes of punishment, ...

Jim Cole/Associated Press Mr. dePaola, who wrote as well as illustrated “Strega Nona,” won a Caldecott Honor, among other accolades, for the book. He died in 2020, at 85. Julianna Tracey ...