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Italian Stories Tagged “from-italy”

5 Italian stories tagged “from-italy”.

Pinocchio and the Long Nose — watercolor illustration of Pinocchio sitting with birds perched along his impossibly long nose.
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Pinocchio and the Long Nose

Italian version of Pinocchio and the Long Nose: a wooden boy learns what happens when he tells lies.

Befana — watercolor illustration of La Befana flying on a broom across a moonlit Italian village.
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Befana

An old woman flies across Italy on Epiphany Eve, leaving sweets and a little coal in children’s stockings.

Giufà and the Door — watercolor illustration of Giufà carrying a large wooden door through a village street.
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Giufà and the Door

Giufà takes his mother’s instruction literally and carries the front door through a Sicilian town.

Colapesce — watercolor illustration of a swimmer beneath the sea holding up a massive stone column.
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Colapesce

A Sicilian swimmer dives beneath the sea to discover what supports his island and protect the people above.

Donkey That Lays Money — watercolor illustration of a young Tuscan man watching a magical donkey produce gold coins.
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Donkey That Lays Money

A magical donkey disappears at an inn, but a second gift forces the dishonest innkeeper to return what he stole.

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