num_pages: 32
description: It is Christmas Day, and Papa Panov, the lonely old shoemaker, is expecting a special visitor. Things do not turn out at all as he thought ... but by the end of the day the sparkle is back behind his little round spectacles.Leo Tolstoy adapted this delightful children's story from the French original and included it in his 'Complete Works'.Mig Holder's retelling, and the pictures by Nathalie Vilain, bring out all its freshness and charm for a new generations of readers.This illustrated edition was first published under the title 'Le Père Martin' in 1950.
language: English
title: Papa Panov's Special Day
titlecomplete: Papa Panov's Special Day
genres: 19th Century, Short Stories, Russia, Childrens, Literature, Picture Books, Classics, Russian Literature, Fiction, Christmas
ratings_count: 328
publisher: Chariot Victor Pub