The Helpful Elves

by Heinrich Hoffmann, August Kopisch, Ludwig Bechstein

When the lazy people of Cologne go to sleep, the helpful elves do all their work. They measure and saw for the carpenter, knead and mix for the baker, carve and chop for the butcher, taste and pour for the winemaker, and snip and sew for the tailor. But no one ever sees them. Until one day the tailor's wife becomes curious ...

This classic picture book is based on a poem by August Kopisch (1799-1853), who specialized in re-telling popular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863158153
• ISBN13: 9780863158155
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Floris Books - Floris Books
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1