{"product_id":"the-legend-of-old-befana-tomie-depaola-9781481477635","title":"The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom. \"Cranky old lady,\" the children say. \"She is always \u003ci\u003esweeping\u003c\/i\u003e!\" Sweep, sweep, sweep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomie dePaola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481477633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481477635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 8.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e52166 \/ Legend of Old Befana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Tomie dePaola","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052443889919,"sku":"9781481477635","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24637db8-c754-44f2-bde0-4e96dea39233.jpg?v=1685018825","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-legend-of-old-befana-tomie-depaola-9781481477635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}