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Papa Panov was an old shoemaker, who lived in a Russian village.<\/p>\nPapa Panov was an old shoemaker, who lived in a Russian village.<\/p>\n
It was Christmas Eve and he was expecting a special visitor the next day. He found the very best pair of tiny leather shoes that he had ever made.<\/p>\n
' That's what I shall give him.' He said.<\/p>\n
The next day, Christmas Day, he made a really warm fire, put some coffee on the stove and waited. He had several visitors that day, the old road sweeper, a young mother with a baby. He asked them into the warm and gave them coffee. He gave the best pair of shoes that he had ever made to the baby.<\/p>\n
But still the special person didn't come.<\/p>\n
As it got dark, he sat in his chair. Two large tears welled up in his eyes.<\/p>\n
\"Dearie, dearie\" he said. It seemed as if someone was in the room. A voice said, \" I was cold and you made me warm, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. Didn't you see me Papa Panov?\"<\/p>\n
Papa Panov is a beautiful, old french story, retold by Leo Tolstoy<\/a> . It captures the heart of Christmas without too much tinsel.<\/p>\n Papa Panov's Special Day<\/a> has been adapted by Mig Holder and illustrated by Julie Dowling.<\/p>\n This story is one of several Christmas stories that will be on Dolphin Bookblog <\/a> this Christmas.<\/p>\n Dolphinboooksellers.co.uk<\/a> for children's books and information on line.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He made the fire burn brightly, the room was warm and cosy. It was Christmas Eve<\/p>\n But on Christmas Day he had lots of visitors, never quite who he expected. First there was the old road sweeper, then a young mother with a tiny baby. He asked them inside, gave them a hot drink and the best pair of shoes that he ever made were just right for the tiny baby.<\/p>\n And still the special person never came. Papa Panov sat on his chair, 'Dearie Dearie' \u00a0he said, it must have been only a dream. And two big tears welled up inside his eyes.<\/p>\n At once it seemed as if there was someone in the room.<\/p>\n 'Didn't you see me Papa Panov?'<\/p>\n I was hungry and you fed me. I was cold and you made me warm.<\/p>\n 'Dearie, dearie', said Papa Panov. 'So He came after all' and slowly the smile came back to his face.<\/p>\n It can be adapted as a school play <\/a> and there are other sites <\/a>, such as Bethany Roberts, that have the story retold too.<\/p>\n![\"cdpp\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cdpp-2.jpg?resize=101%2C104\")
There's also a CD which features Papa Panov as a story.<\/p>\n![\"pp\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/pp.jpg?resize=101%2C124\")
Papa Panov is the story of an old shoemaker who spent the day waiting for a special person to come and visit him. He found the best pair of tiny leather shoes that he had ever made. That's what he would give as a present.<\/p>\n![\"cdpp\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cdpp.jpg?resize=101%2C104\")
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