The Elves and the Shoemaker

The Elves and the Shoemakerby the Brother's Grimm

First the Shoemaker realizeshe only has enough leather for one more pair of shoes. He cutsthem out and goes to bed.

The shoemaker wakes up the nextmorning to find the shoes already made. He sold the shoes to a customer and had enough money to buy food for he and his wife.

Morning after morning the shoemaker woke up to find shoes already made. He and his wife wanted to thank the person helping them, but they didn't know who to thank.

What happens in the story?

The shoemaker and his wife waited that night to see who was making the shoes. Soon two elves appeared and made the shoes. The shoemaker and his wife didn't know what to do.

The shoemaker and his wife decided to make clothes for the elves to thank them. The elves were happy with their clothes. The shoemaker and his wife lived happily every after.

Have you ever wanted to thank someone, but didn't know how?

Have you ever needed help from someone? Is it easy to ask for help?

Why do you think the shoemaker and his wife lived happily ever after?