A poor soldier uses an invisible cloak to follow the twelve princesses and determine how they each wear out a pair of dancing shoes every night
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Grade 2-3 The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Pantheon, 1976) calls this ``The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces.'' The title of this new version may be an improvement, but the retelling is not. Part of a series of ``Easy-to-Read Folktales,'' it not only uses simplified vocabulary and sentence structure, but also introduces dialogue and some awkward language and unnecessary explanation. It also changes some content (e.g., making a gun a trumpet). Seltzer uses various art techniques and achieves some interesting effects, but the pictures often have a static and awkward quality. It is doubtful that any illustrations could rescue this text, and these certainly do not. Ronald A. Van De Voorde, Graduate Library School, University of Arizona, Tucson
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Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 0590411853-3-101406
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 0590411853-3-18345676
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00109551059
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00078909909
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0590411853-7-1
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0590411853-11-1
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). For generations, children have loved the enchanting story of the twelve beautiful princesses and the handsome young lad who solves the mystery of their tattered shoes.Now Marianna Mayer brings to life all the splendor and romance of this beloved classic, from the dazzling forests Of silver, gold, and diamonds to a twilight palace where the bewitched princesses dance to hypnotic music. And award-winning artist Kinuko Craft add, her own magic: a visual feast of exquisite, jewel-like paintings that sweep across the pages.Together, Mayer and Craft have created an unforgettable world that readers of all ages will want to return to again and again. Seller Inventory # CIN0590411853A
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # L08B-01338
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # I04D-01491
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Seltzer, Isadore (illustrator). Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # R14P-01489