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The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story

The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story - Hardcover

by Tomie dePaola
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2017-11-07Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781481477635ISBN-10:1481477633UPC:9781481477635Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, Fairy Tales & Folklore, ReligiousBook Topic:Christmas & Advent, Country & Ethnic, ChristianSize:10.60 x 8.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCSEDBSJSJ
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 little world will never be the same.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781481477635ISBN-10:1481477633UPC:9781481477635Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Holidays & Celebrations, Fairy Tales & Folklore, ReligiousBook Topic:Christmas & Advent, Country & Ethnic, ChristianSize:10.60 x 8.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCSEDBSJSJ
Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children's classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award for "significant and lasting contribution to children's literature." A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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