The Tale of the Tiger Slippers

by Jan Brett

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039917074X
• ISBN13: 9780399170744
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3