The Christmas Witch

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Author:

Oppenheim, Joanne F.

Illustrator:

Mitra, Annie

Series title:

Bank Street Ready-To-Read Ser.

ISBN:

978-0-553-09392-6

Publication Date:

Oct 1993

Publisher:

Random House Children's Books

Imprint:

Bantam Books for Young Readers

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $9.99

Book Description:

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. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Book Details

Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
Book Weight:	0.669 Pounds

Author Biography

Oppenheim, Joanne F. (Author)

Joanne F. Oppenheim is an education and child development expert. She is the author of more than 50 books for and about children including The Christmas Witch; Kids and Play; Buy Me, Buy Me; and Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference. She won the National Picture Book of the Year award in Canada for Have You Seen Birds?. With other members of her family, she co-founded Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Inc. that publishes books on the most successful toys for children, called the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.

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