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The tale of the tiger slippers / Jan Brett.
A retelling of a folktale about how a pair of magical slippers always find their way back to the tiger whose mother made them for him.
Record details
- ISBN: 039917074X
- ISBN: 9780399170744
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: New York, NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Tiger > Juvenile fiction. Shoes > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FAV JP Brett | 31681020113858 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The award-winning creator of The Mitten reimagines a Middle Eastern folktale in a celebration of hard work and heritage that finds a young tiger unable to distance himself from the handmade slippers that enabled his journey from humble origins to success. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
A retelling of a folktale about how a pair of magical slippers always find their way back to the tiger whose mother made them for him. - Penguin Putnam
Jan Brett reimagines a powerful Middle Eastern folk tale that celebrates hard work and appreciating your roots.
Set in India, this gorgeous reimagining of the classic Middle Eastern folk tale "Abu Kassem's Slippers" features a poor tiger cub who is a very hard worker. His mother weaves him slippers to protect his feet from stones and thorns, and they allowed him to prosper--first making bricks, then building houses, and eventually becoming very wealthy. He continues to wear them until someone questions why such a prominent person would wear such worn shoes. Feeling embarrassed, Tiger tries to get rid of the slippers, but fate keeps bringing them back.
Finally, Tiger sends them to his uncle, who weeps with pride when he sees the slippers his sister made and his nephew used to accomplish so much. He sets off right away to visit them, bringing the slippers along. Tiger can't believe the slippers are back again, but his little cub gives him an idea: honor the slippers by building a special place for them, to remind him of how far he's come.
Jan Brett's lush, vibrant version of this story will inspire fans of her international retellings to appreciate the hard work that leads to all of their successes.
