From the Inside Flap:
The Ravioli Kid An Original Spaghetti Western By Michelle Freedman Illustrated by Jason Abbott When Mr. and Mrs. Pomodoro decide to make golden ravioli for the harvest festival, young Stellina suspects trouble. Sure enough, it's not long before Angel Hair and his evil cohorts, the Gemelli brothers, come to town. Set in the badlands where the wind is known to whistle a foreboding tune and it can be so cold the pasta water won't boil, The Ravioli Kid is a clever and often hilarious parody of Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western films. Children and adults alike will delight in this classic western tale, where a young girl must save her family and the entire town of El Pasta from the evil Anti-Pasta Gang. back flap Michelle Freeman received her BFA from New York's Parsons School of Design, after which she spent ten years in New York, creating costumes for theatrical productions, performers, and dancers. She has designed for Chaps Ralph Lauren, Nike, and Columbia Sportswear. Michelle is also the author of How the West Was Worn. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, daughter, and their four cats. Her favorite pasta is ____. Jason Abbott is a freelance illustrator who works in a variety of areas including magazines, books, and character development. He attended Savannah College of Art and Design for undergraduate school and Syracuse University for graduate school. He lives in the Atlanta, Georgia, area with his wife and children. His favorite pasta is ____.
From the Back Cover:
"Life is a combination of magic and pasta."
--Federico Fellini
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