![]() ![]() The result is simply enchanting: a picture-book with an engaging story of a poor but goodhearted shoemaker, whose fortunes take a turn for the better when mysterious night-time helpers begin to craft beautiful shoes for him, and appealing artwork that greatly enhances the mystery and magic of the tale.Tales of this sort, in which magical little helpers look after the welfare of poor but deserving humans, working in secret (and sometimes leaving, if offered rewards), can be found in many folk traditions, and are described as tale-type 503, "Helpful Elves," in the Aarne–Thompson folklore classification system. The Elves and the Shoemaker, illustrated by Jim LaMarcheThe classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm - in the original German, it is one third of a selection entitled Die Wichtelmänner - is presented here with lovely acrylic and colored pencil illustrations by Jim LaMarche, whose work can also be seen in such titles as The Rainbabies and The Raft. ![]()
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