Сю Аренго (Retold by Sue Arengo)Who's this? It's the shoemaker. The tired old shoemaker. It's four o'clock in the afternoon and he's цalking home. He's got some red leather.
And here's his shop. The old shoe shop. It isn't a very good shop. It doesn't make much money. The shoemaker goes to his table. 'Look at this leather,’ he says to his wife. 'What beautiful red leather!' she says.
'One Last pair of shoes', says the old shoemaker. 'That's all I can make. I haven't got any more money.' 'It's Late: says his wife. 'Make them in the morning.' 'It's a quarter past twelve. Let's go upstairs to bed.'
In the morning, they come down. It's sunny, There's something on the table! It's the shoes! 'Look!' cries the shoemaker, 'Magic!' 'What beautiful shoes!' The shoemaker is happy. 'Let's put them in the shop window,' he says, 'I want people to see them.'
The shoemaker puts the red shoes in the window. A lady sees them. 'Ah! Shoemaker', says the lady. 'What beautiful red shoes! I must have them. I must buy them. Here are three gold coins.'
'Three gold coins!' says the shoemaker. 'Now I've got some money.' He smiles. He looks at the money in his hand. 'I can make more shoes now. Two more pairs.'
He goes out and he buys some more leather. 'I've got some money,' he says. He holds out the money in his hand. 'Look! Three gold coins!'
'Two more pairs of shoes,' says the shoemaker. 'I've got some green leather and some yellow leather. I can make two more pairs now.' 'It's Late,' says his wife. 'It's half past twelve. The stars are in the sky. Make them in the morning.'
In the morning they come down. There's something on the table! Two pairs of shoes. 'Look!' cries the shoemaker. 'More magic!' His face is happy, his eyes are smiling. 'Let's put them in the shop window,' he says.
He puts the shoes in the window. A man sees them. 'Ah! Shoemaker,' says the man. 'What beautiful shoes. I must buy them. I want both pairs. The yellow pair and the green pair. Here are six gold coins.'