The Christmas witch
By: retold and illustrated by Ilse Plume.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 1991
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Befana (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature; Befana (Legendary character); Folklore -- Italy; Christmas -- Folklore
Description: Retells the traditional Italian tale of the poor peasant woman who, long ago, set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts to distribute to good children at Christmas.
Notes: Previously published: D.R. Godine, 1981.