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Legend of Old Befana
Legend of Old Befana | Tomie DePaola
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The celebration of Befana, who flies across the sky on Twelfth Night, leaving cakes and cookies for children as they sleep, is a beloved story in Europe. It is timeworn only by its many versions, and Tomie dePaola's retelling is unique in its resplendent settings and carefully researched detail. His story also broadens the character of the eccentric old recluse of the small Italian village, who is always sweeping. While Befana is sometimes called a witch, Tomie dePaola gives his readers a chance to make their own decisions, imbuing Old Befana with more humanity than most have offered the lonely old woman in her endless search for the Christ Child.
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This story was lovely and a holiday tradition I have never heard before. The lady of Befana is an italian christmas story. It takes place in January (due to different calendars), where she is in the sky looking for the Christ child. It was a wonderful story from a different tradition that should be shared far and wide.
#Wintergames #teamreadnosereindeer +26

BookmarkTavern Love dePaola! ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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@Readergrrl it's here it's here!!! Special appearance by Fern. #littlechristmasswap @bookish_wookish #hamstersoflitsy

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Hello Fern!! ❤️😍❤️ 4y
Leftcoastzen Fern!❤️ 4y
bookish_wookish Yay! and hello to Fern! 🐾 4y
Readergrrl Wonderful! Can‘t wait!! 4y
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Legend of Old Befana | Tomie DePaola
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The art is different to what I'm used to but its definitely dePaola's trade mark. The book follows the story I read in the other nonfiction book so it works as an illustration of a classic tale. If you haven't read the story of Old Befana, this book is a nice way to learn about it 😊 #tmskellington #wintergames #holidayread

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coffees 21pts 5y
ferskner I love this one! 5y
coffees @ferskner yes! 👌👌 5y
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Legend of Old Befana | Tomie DePaola
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I read about Befana in yesterday's book about Christmas in Italy so when I saw the title of this book, I instantly nabbed it 😊 #tmskellington #wintergames #holidayread

@clwojick @staycurious

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