The Legend of Old Befana
The Legend of Old Befana

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1481477641

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In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child. Every morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom. “Cranky old lady,” the children say. “She is always sweeping!” Sweep, sweep, sweep. But when a brilliant star glows in the eastern sky one night, and Old Befana encounters the glorious procession of three kings on their way to Bethlehem, her world will never be the same.

Tony's Bread
Tony's Bread

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1996-04-16

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1524739278

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Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.

The Christmas Witch
The Christmas Witch

Author: Ilse Plume

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Retells the traditional Italian tale of the poor peasant woman who, long ago, set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts to distribute to good children at Christmas.

La Befana
La Befana

Author: Sunday Frey-Blanchard

Publisher:

Published: 2007-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419677427

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A poetic adaptation of the tradition of La Befana, and the Italian Epiphany celebration. La Befana is an old woman who hears of the birth of Christ from several visitors who knock on her door late at night looking for supplies and directions to the new "child king". She sends them away, preferring to be left to her cleaning, but then she sees the star in the heavens and has a change of heart. It starts her on a quest and she begins delivering gifts to the children she passes as she searches for the Christ child.

La Befana
La Befana

Author: Aurelia Uriati

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781952521324

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One day, Cristina encounters a strange old woman near the market in her village who says she lives nearby on a local hill. When Cristina's family later has a picnic on the hill, Cristina wanders off in search of the strange woman. Will curiosity get the best of her? La Befana is based on the traditional Italian folk tale about an old woman who visits children on Epiphany Eve to deliver presents and candy.

Home for Christmas
Home for Christmas

Author: Garry Fleming

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781875875283

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It's almost Christmas, and a small hopping mouse is hurrying to get home with presents for his children. But he's been away so long. Can he find his way?

The Legend of Old Befana
The Legend of Old Befana

Author: Tomie dePaola

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1481477633

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Because Befana's household chores kept her from finding the Baby King, she searches to this day, leaving gifts for children on the Feast of the Three Kings.