The Christmas Witch 
Retold by Joanne, Oppenheim,  Illustrated by Annie Mitra 
 - New York  Bantam Books  1993 
 - 48 p. 
<br/><br/> On the first Christmas, Befana missed her chance to go to Bethlehem to welcome the newborn Baby. Now, each year, the good Christmas Witch leaves cookies and gifts at the homes of sleeping children, still hoping to find the Christ Child. Perfect for early independent readers, this simple retelling captures all of the wonder of the Italian legend. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0553093924 
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<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>j398.21 Chr   90