Bafana’s shoes

On Epiphany night, thousands of stockings hang from chimneys throughout the city, waiting for the Befana to fly from house to house on her broomstick and fill them with sweets (or coal, if the children have been naughty!). But this year, just before she set off, something went wrong and the friendly old lady, accompanied by little Carbocino (Charcoal), found herself without her precious shoes… So here she is, running through the world of fairy tales to find new ones: from Cinderella to Puss in Boots, from the White Rabbit to the Little Mermaid, the Befana meets many famous characters, but none of their shoes fit her… Will she be able to resolve the situation and visit the chimneys of all the children waiting for her this year?

The authors of La vera storia dei 25 Babbi Natale (The True Story of the 25 Santa Clauses), Annamaria Soldera and Yvonne Campedel, return to tell the story of another magical character from Italian tradition: the Befana. With their usual humor and rich illustrations, they give us an unusual and entertaining story that involves all the typical characters of Christmas.

6 print runs / 10,000 copies sold in Italy