This is the classic tale, as recorded by The Brothers Grimm, specially re-written for children starting to read on their own. The shoemaker and his wife are on the verge of destitution when they discover, one morning, that they have received a visit from some mysterious helpers in the night.

This title is part of the Usborne English Language Learners programme, featuring books from the Usborne Reading Programme, with audio CDs in British and American English, downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.


本書為格林兄弟經典童話之一的特別改編版，適合孩子的啟蒙閱讀。故事敘述鞋匠夫婦生活困苦，有天早上卻發現了驚喜，原來深夜裡有神秘小幫手在偷偷幫助鞋匠夫婦。

本書選自 Usborne 英語學習計畫，該計畫使用Usborne閱讀計劃專書，隨書附有影音光碟，以英式及美式英語錄製，並有學習表格及教師手冊可供下載。