Pair of shoes / Pierre Gripari. Puss in boots / Charles Perrault -- Hop o' my thumb / Charles Perrault -- Twelve dancing princesses / Brothers Grimm -- Red shoes / Hans Christian Anderson -- Story of Chernushka / Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev -- Brer Rabbit and Mr. Dog / Joel Chandler Harris -- Perseus and the winged sandals / Murielle Szac -- Pair of shoes / Pierre Gripari.
Summary:
Red shoes, golden slippers, seven-league boots...Just step into the shoes of princes and princesses, ogres and orphans, cats and rabbits, and discover a fascinating fairy-tale world of footwear. Did you know that long ago Cinderella lived in China? That dogs in America wear boots? And that a small pair of shoes in France can fall in love? With original illustrations by Lucie Arnoux, this is a timeless and captivating collection of fairy tales and folktales, whose footprints have lasted through the generations, over the centuries, and all around the world.
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