The Legend of the Christmas Spider

A retelling of an Eastern European legend about why we decorate Christmas trees with tinsel.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

The Legend of the Christmas Spider

A retelling of an Eastern European legend about why we decorate Christmas trees with tinsel.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

Once upon a time, there was a woman who loved Christmas. She had been widowed and lived with her four children. They didn't have much money, but the day before Christmas, the woman cleaned and dusted her house to welcome the Christ Child.

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