The Secret of the Tattered Shoes (One Story, Many Voices)

by Jackie Morris, Ehsan Abdollahi (Illustrator)

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The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about twelve princesses who are locked in at night, yet whose dancing shoes are still worn down by morning. A young soldier is tasked to discover their night-time adventures. But unlike the story told by the Brothers Grimm, this soldier seeks a different ending. Jackie's dark and poetic text updates this well-known tale and shows how stories evolve and adapt over time. Beautifully illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi, who has created stunning puppet-like illustrations in rich and delicate detail, this unique illustrative style brings the story to life and perfectly encapsulate the beauty and melancholy of the story.… (more)

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In this stylishly illustrated version of the classic story, a war-weary soldier meets a woman in a forest. She tells him about the king's twelve daughters, and the king's decree that whoever finds the secret of the worn shoes can marry one of the daughters and rule the kingdom - but failure is punished by death. Since the soldier has no will to live anyway, he decides to give it a go, using an invisibility cloak the woman gives him. The soldier follows the princesses, but sees that they are happy dancing with the men all night. He reveals their secret to the king, but chooses none of the daughters as his bride, returning to seek the woman in the forest instead.

See also: The Twelve Dancing Princesses (classic fairytale), Hamster Princess: Mice and Magic by Ursula Vernon, Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jackie Morris	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Abdollahi, Ehsan	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2021)

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Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Fairytales, Folktales, and Religious Tales – 2020)

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The Secret of the Tattered Shoes is a fresh interpretation of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about twelve princesses who are locked in at night, yet whose dancing shoes are still worn down by morning. A young soldier is tasked to discover their night-time adventures. But unlike the story told by the Brothers Grimm, this soldier seeks a different ending. Jackie's dark and poetic text updates this well-known tale and shows how stories evolve and adapt over time. Beautifully illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi, who has created stunning puppet-like illustrations in rich and delicate detail, this unique illustrative style brings the story to life and perfectly encapsulate the beauty and melancholy of the story.

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