"The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a classic fairy tale about a humble shoemaker who is struggling to make ends meet. One night, he finds that someone is crafting beautiful shoes while he sleeps. Surprised by the quality of the work, he tries to uncover the identity of the mysterious benefactor. When he discovers that elves are helping him, he decides to repay them for their kindness. In gratitude, he makes little shoes for the elves, allowing them to continue their magical assistance. This heartwarming story highlights themes of generosity, gratitude, and the power of kindness. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Ladybird Read With Me, Read With Me, Ready To Read .
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2011 by Make Believe Ideas .
Nick Page is a writer, information designer, and creative consultant. He has written a number of books, including street life; The Tabloid Bible; Lord Minimus; BLUE; The Church Invisible; The Longest Week:the truth about Jesus Last Days and The Wrong Messiah: the truth of Jesus of Nazareth He also writes regular articles for Youthwalk, Christianity and Renewal, and works for a number of charities and NGOs. He and his wife, Claire, have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England. Claire Page is a multi-talented author of children's books, many of which she has co-authored with her husband, Nick. Claire and Nick have three daughters and live in Eynsham in Oxfordshire, England.
This book contains the following story:
The Elves and the Shoemaker
In Grimms' The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker has leather to make only one pair of shoes but many bills to pay. He cuts out the leather and leaves the shoes for sewing. The next morning the pieces have been transformed into an exquisite pair of shoes, so fine they sell for a fortune. This magic is repeated until he is quite wealthy. But his wife wishes to know where the beautiful shoes come from, and so the two stay up and spy. They discover that every night a band of elves visit and stitch the leather into gorgeous shoes. However the elves do not like to be seen, and having been discovered by the shoemaker never again return. But the shoemaker now has such a reputation that this is of no concern, as customers are plentiful and he is able to make a pretty good living on his own.
This book is in the following series:
Ladybird
This series is part of the larger Ladybird Series.
Read With Me
Ready to Read
Ladybird Read With Me
Ladybird's Read with me scheme is based on the Key Words with Peter and Jane reading scheme. It is uses the 'look and say' approach to learning to read. Pronunciation and meaning are developed through regular introduction and repetition of essential Key Words. It can be used alongside Key Words or independently.
This book features the following character:
A Grimm Brother
This book features the character A Grimm Brother.
