The Legend of Old Befana
by:
Tomie dePaola (author)
This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King.
This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780152438173 (0152438173)
ASIN: 152438173
Publish date: September 2nd 1980
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
With Epiphany coming up on January 6, we've already read The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie DePaola several times in our home. In Italian folklore, La Befana is an old woman (in some regions, a friendly "witch") who visits children on the night before Epiphany, leaving candy and/or small gifts. Befan...
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