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The Legend of Old Befana

by Tomie Depaola

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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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ISBN:
9780152438173
Retold:
dePaola, Tomie
Author:
dePaola, Tomie
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Holidays & Festivals - Christmas
Subject:
Christmas
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - European
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology
Subject:
Folklore
Subject:
Mythology and folklore
Subject:
Folk-lore, italian
Subject:
Christmas -- Fiction.
Subject:
Befana.
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent
Subject:
Folklore -- Italy.
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
104-559
Publication Date:
September 1980
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
9.94x6.88x.11 in. .29 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
09-12

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