Story time The poor shoemaker

Story time The poor shoemaker Characters Mr Wu Mrs Wu The little men Mr Wu is an old shoemaker. He's very poor. One Sunday night … There's no food. I'm hungry. I know, my dear. But I only have enough money to make one pair of shoes. I'm trying my best. On Monday morning Mr and Mrs Wu get up. They see a beautiful pair of shoes. Look at these shoes! Who made them? I don't know. Maybe they're magic shoes. Thank you, Mr Hill. A rich man comes into the shop. I want to buy those shoes. They're beautiful. Here's one hundred dollars. Now I have enough money to make twopairs of shoes. On Tuesday morning Mr and Mrs Wusee some more shoes. Look! There are two pairs of shoes!

Every morning Mr and Mrs Wu find more shoes. They sell the shoes and become rich. We're so lucky! Mr and Mrs Wu are curious. Who's making the shoes?Let's stay awake and see. We can hide behind the curtain. That night Mr and Mrs Wu hide behind the curtain. Suddenly two little men jump out. Look! Two little men! They have no clothes but they're happy. They like making shoes. Ssh! Be quiet! Mrs Wu makes some clothes for the little men. She puts a note beside them. Thank you for helping us. You are so kind. Here is a present for you. Hurray! New clothes! The little men are very happy. They begin to dance. Task Make a bookmark. Draw and write about your favourite character. What do you think of that character? Why?