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The Tale of the Tiger Slippers
  • Published: 1 December 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399170744
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

The Tale of the Tiger Slippers

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17 Sept 2019
Hardback
1 Dec 2019
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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.
  • Published: 1 December 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399170744
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Jan Brett

With more than 44 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts.
portrait photo of Jan Brett

Also by Jan Brett

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Praise for The Tale of the Tiger Slippers

Praise for Jan Brett's Fairy Tale Retellings:

"[A] dazzling remix. . . Brett's fans will rejoice, and she'll make new ones, too." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Mermaid

"The stunning watercolor-and-gouache illustrations provide the sense of place. . . Brett creates a strikingly beautiful blue-and-gray-toned world of ice populated with thickly furred creatures and accented with Inuit motifs." --Kirkus Reviews on The Three Snow Bears

"A charming transformation with Brett's majestic stylings and a bit of whimsy." --School Library Journal on Cinders

"Classic Brett: meticulously rendered animal characters, an authentically depicted setting, ornate borders, action-filled side panels, and lively storytelling." --Publishers Weekly on The 3 Little Dassies

"This tale will captivate children and introduce a setting and animals unfamiliar to most of them." --School Library Journal on The 3 Little Dassies