The Legend of Old Befana : An Italian Christmas Story (Hardcover)

from LibrarianRyan

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 ...

from AbigailAdams26

Old Befana liked to keep busy - sweeping and re-sweeping her home, her doorstep, and her walkway, and baking sweet-smelling treats - and didn't appreciate being interrupted. When a marvelous procession passes by her house, with three kings from afar, all seeking after a mysterious child born in B...

from cporte8

Before I read this story, I never even heard of the tale of Old Befana. I liked this story because it sounds like the type of story that you could read to your children at night over the holidays. I have always been a fan of holiday stories so it was no surprise to me that I enjoyed this book. I ...

from Schuman

This religious sort of tale about an old poor women that sees the six-pointed star (the star of creation), which is lighting the way for a baby king to be born in Bethlehem. The baby king comes for the poor, to change the world. After Befana bakes cookies and such to bring the new king as a gift,...

from Hughes

Really helps to continue your Italian heritage