The twelve dancing princesses : a story by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm

This beloved fairy tale about the princesses who secretly dance their slippers into pieces each night is brought to life in this dazzling Little Golden Book from 1954. Breathtaking illustrations by the inimitable Sheilah Beckett have been digitally restored to their original splendor. A king vows to allow the man who can discover how his twelve daughters manage to dance their shoes apart night after night, despite being locked in their room, to marry the princess of his choice. To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning