Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar Crosses/Crucifixes 45" opening

45" opening

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Giovanni and the Fava Beans: The Story of the St. Joseph Altar Crosses/Crucifixes 45" openingSet in Sicily during the Middle Ages, this inviting picture book shares the origins of the St. Joseph Altar tradition. When young Giovanni's community suffers a terrible drought, he is upset to find fava beans what he feeds the pigs on his dinner plate due to the failure of the crops. An encounter with a starving girl sparks a conversion of heart from ingratitude to generosity, and Giovanni looks to heavenly patron St. Joseph to intercede for his