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The Legend of Old Befana

by Tomie dePaola

This is a delightful reading of the favorite Italian Christmas story about an eccentric old woman and her never-ending search for the Baby King.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
Lexile Measure: 460L
DRA: 30-34
Guided Reading: N
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Westerns

About the Author

Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1934. At age 4, he knew he wanted to become a writer and an illustrator. His mother was an avid book lover and read to him and his brother often. As a child, dePaola would illustrate the books his mother read to him.