Author: Jack Manning
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476531005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Discusses how people in Italy celebrate Christmas, identifying traditional symbols, decorations, presents, foods, and customs associated with the holiday.
Christmas in Italy
Author: Jack Manning
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476531005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Discusses how people in Italy celebrate Christmas, identifying traditional symbols, decorations, presents, foods, and customs associated with the holiday.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1476531005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Discusses how people in Italy celebrate Christmas, identifying traditional symbols, decorations, presents, foods, and customs associated with the holiday.
A Very Italian Christmas
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
Publisher: New Vessel Press
ISBN: 1939931665
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Classic and contemporary Christmas stories by great writers from Boccaccio to Strega Prize winner Anna Maria Ortese to Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in a vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg, and Grazia Deledda, these literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts, and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano. Includes stories by: Luigi Pirandello ·• Camillo Boito • Matilde Serao • Anna Maria Ortese • Andrea De Carlo • Grazia Deledda • Giovanni Verga • Giovanni Boccaccio • Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: New Vessel Press
ISBN: 1939931665
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Classic and contemporary Christmas stories by great writers from Boccaccio to Strega Prize winner Anna Maria Ortese to Nobel laureate Grazia Deledda. The third in the very popular Very Christmas series, this volume brings together the best Italian Christmas stories of all time in a vibrant collection featuring classic tales and contemporary works. With writing that dates from the Renaissance to the present day, from Boccaccio to Pirandello, as well as Anna Maria Ortese, Natalia Ginzburg, and Grazia Deledda, these literary gems are filled with ancient churches, trains whistling through the countryside, steaming tureens, plates piled high with pasta, High Mass, dashed hopes, golden crucifixes, flowing wine, shimmering gifts, and plenty of style. Like everything the Italians do, this is Christmas with its very own verve and flair, the perfect literary complement to a Buon Natale italiano. Includes stories by: Luigi Pirandello ·• Camillo Boito • Matilde Serao • Anna Maria Ortese • Andrea De Carlo • Grazia Deledda • Giovanni Verga • Giovanni Boccaccio • Natalia Ginzburg
Christmas in Italy
Author: Corinne Madden Ross
Publisher: World Book
ISBN: 9780716620082
Category : Carols, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Explores the various traditions with which the Italians celebrate Christmas.
Publisher: World Book
ISBN: 9780716620082
Category : Carols, Italian
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Explores the various traditions with which the Italians celebrate Christmas.
The Legend of Old Befana
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481477641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child. Every morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom. “Cranky old lady,” the children say. “She is always sweeping!” Sweep, sweep, sweep. But when a brilliant star glows in the eastern sky one night, and Old Befana encounters the glorious procession of three kings on their way to Bethlehem, her world will never be the same.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481477641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
In this beloved classic picture book, Tomie dePaola retells and illustrates an Italian Christmas folk tale, breathing warmth and humanity into the character of the lonely Old Befana and her endless search for the Christ Child. Every morning and every afternoon, Old Befana sweeps with her broom. “Cranky old lady,” the children say. “She is always sweeping!” Sweep, sweep, sweep. But when a brilliant star glows in the eastern sky one night, and Old Befana encounters the glorious procession of three kings on their way to Bethlehem, her world will never be the same.
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy
Author: James Doti
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1935204084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy will enchant young and old alike with its wonderful story, beautiful drawings, and even the recipe for Nonna's biscotti.
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1935204084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy will enchant young and old alike with its wonderful story, beautiful drawings, and even the recipe for Nonna's biscotti.
Tony's Bread
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524739278
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter Serafina wants to be allowed to marry. Each of their dreams seems far away until Angelo, a rich young nobleman from Milan, appears and devises a way to make everyone's dreams come true.
'Twas Nochebuena
Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136454
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
’Twas Nochebuena and all through our casa, every creature was kneading tamale masa... It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re invited to a Nochebuena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino tradition. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos (decorations) on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones (songs) while sipping champurrado (hot chocolate). After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it’s time to cheer, “Feliz Navidad and to all a good night!” Savor the magic of Nochebuena with a holiday tale you’ll want to read again and again.
Dreaming Sophia
Author: Muldoon Melissa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997634808
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Dreaming Sophia weaves many strand of Italian culture into a delightful blend of fantasy, romance, art and history. With an artist's keen eye and deft touch, Melissa Muldoon brings to life the titans of Italian culture in a touching tale of a young woman reeling from loss who discovers that "Italy is the answer."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997634808
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Dreaming Sophia weaves many strand of Italian culture into a delightful blend of fantasy, romance, art and history. With an artist's keen eye and deft touch, Melissa Muldoon brings to life the titans of Italian culture in a touching tale of a young woman reeling from loss who discovers that "Italy is the answer."
Keepers of Tradition
Author: Maggie Holtzberg
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9781558496408
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalise deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, and Irish music and dance. This illustrated volume celebrates and shares the work of a wide array of these living artists.
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Press
ISBN: 9781558496408
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalise deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, and Irish music and dance. This illustrated volume celebrates and shares the work of a wide array of these living artists.
Christmas Around the World
Author: Mary D. Lankford
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688163238
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford bringstogether Christmas traditions from twelve different lands,like decorations on a splendid tree.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688163238
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Ethiopian fringed umbrellas; star-shaped Filipino parol lanterns;candlelit Swedish St. Lucia crowns-Mary Lankford bringstogether Christmas traditions from twelve different lands,like decorations on a splendid tree.