The Elves and the Shoemaker

When the clock struck midnight, in came two little elves. Zippity, zip! They made 100 pairs of the fanciest shoes ever seen. Then they danced a joyful jig and left. (p.11)
Today, I read "The Elves and the Shoemaker". There were old man and woman who were shoemaker. One day, They bought matterial of shoes and put it on a desk. The next day, There were a beautiful pair of shoes on the desk. They were surprised, and they sold them and bought more matterial of shoes. The next day, this time, there were two pairs of shoes. They wonder why, so in midnight, they watched the desk. And they saw elves making shoes. Their clothes were ragged, so they made new clothes for them. The elves were very happy.
In this story, a man and awoman became rich thanks to them. So, both of them were very happy, and this is a very hart-warming story.

Vocabulary
elf(elves):小妖精、こびと
jig:ジグ、6/8拍子の急速度で軽快な踊り


Findley V. (2006).The Elves and the Shoemaker:Scholastic

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