Yours, Befana : A Letter from the Winter Witch

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親愛的小朋友，我來自「永恆與超越之地」，騎著我的掃帚從天而降。在1月5日主顯節前夕，我會悄悄飛進你們的家，填滿你們的襪子，但記得，襪子要乾淨、成雙，別破掉喔！對了，我跟那個穿紅衣、駕馴鹿雪橇的傢伙一點關係都沒有！這就是義大利傳說中那位神秘又強大的冬季女巫Befana！

在這本充滿奇幻色彩的圖畫書裡，Befana親筆寫信給全世界的小朋友，告訴你她怎麼在寒冷的冬夜裡，披著溫暖斗篷，風一樣地飛過天空，帶來糖果、堅果、果乾還有她最珍貴的禮物：新天氣、新雨水和第一道春日陽光。因為她的到來，象徵著大自然即將重生，萬物準備甦醒。

這是一本美麗的節慶故事書，結合了女巫傳說、冬日魔法、送禮心意與大自然的奇蹟。適合聖誕節與主顯節前後一起共讀，在暖暖的被窩裡感受來自另一端世界的祝福。

書末還特別用漫畫風格小知識頁，偷偷告訴你：

貝法娜的魔法從哪裡來？

她是怎麼變得這麼厲害？

 又和希臘神話有什麼神祕的淵源？

「我知道，你們總是好奇我會不會來，但我也想讓你們知道，其實，我真的很愛你們每一個人。」

你永遠的魔法朋友，Befana!

This fantastical winter season book introduces children to Befana, the iconic witch from Italian folklore, who steals into children’s homes on Epiphany Eve to fill their stockings with treats and signal the coming of spring.

I come from Forever and Beyond, flying on a witch’s broom. I come to fill your stockings. Make sure they don’t have holes or are mismatched or, worse, dirty. By the way, I have nothing to do with that clumsy oaf dressed in red with his herd of reindeer …

In this magical picture book, the all-powerful and unstoppable winter witch, Befana, shares a letter to children about what happens on Epiphany Eve, or the fifth of January, when she takes to the sky to deliver gifts to all children everywhere.

Befana is as fast as the wind on her broom, dressed in her warmest cloak. Jetting through the winter night, she cannot be seen, but all children know when she’s been there from her gifts of sweets, nuts, and dried fruit, as well as her most precious gift of all: new weather, water, and sun. Because, with Befana’s visit, “begins the celebration of Nature's rebirth.”

A gorgeously-illustrated celebration of witches, holiday traditions, gift-giving, and nature, Yours, Befana makes the perfect bedtime story at Christmastime for readers young and old. At the back of the book, comic-book-style panels share secret facts about Befana: how she came to be all-powerful, her magic skills, and her origins in Greek mythology.

“It’s useless to hide it: I love you all,” writes Befana as she signs her letter with “Yours, Befana.” Befana’s funny, fearsome, and ultimately loving letter is destined to be enjoyed by children and families every holiday season.

規格

適合年齡：6-8歲
作者：Barbara Cuoghi (Author), Elenia Beretta (Illustrator), Genni Gunn (Translator)
出版社：Greystone Books, Canada
出版日期：7 Nov 2024
裝訂：精裝書
ISBN：9781778401466
尺寸：27.9 x 18.4 cm
頁面：32