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Snipp, Snapp, Snurr, and the Red Shoes

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My grandma first read this book to me when I was four (many, many years ago). She died not long after, but the name of this favorite book always stayed with me and I searched high and low for it. Eventually, it came back into print -- just in time for me to share it with my niece and nephew. They love it -- and its message of the satisfaction derived from selfless acts -- as much as I did and do. I can almost hear my grandma's voice as I read...

Snipp, Snapp and Snurr, the three Swedish boys, go for a walk one day but don't know where to go. But then they meet a kindly neighbor who gives them a coin to spend at the baker's. The boys rush off and watch the baker prepare a large batch of gingerbread and the stage is set.

The three boys are so interested that they crowd forward and fall into the batter. Now they are three gingerbread boys. As they flee from the baker, they are noticed by others in their town until they are taken to the palace by a princess.

But in the end, the boys are happy to return home and be scrubbed clean.

One never knows what Snipp, Snapp and Snurr will get up to, but it is sure to make an enjoyable tale. Each pair of pages has the story on one side and a beautifully painted illustration by the author on the other. If you like Snipp, Snapp and Snurr, check out Flick, Ricka and Dicka.

55 years ago, when I was in first grade, I could hardly wait for the bookmobile to come every-other week, so that I could check out this book or others in the series. Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and Flicka, Ricka and Dicka had many wonderful adventures and the illustrations are beautiful. I was always happy after reading one of these books and thought of them often over the years when my children were growing up.

How thrilled I was to see them back in print! The stories are simple, yet each one sends a message of value to a child.

Grandparents, your little ones should have the joy of visiting with Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka.

Snipp, Snapp and Snurr, the three Swedish boys, want to get their mother a gift for her birthday. They do not know what to get her (all of their suggestions are really for kid's things). Then they find out that their mother would love a pair of red shoes lined in gold.

The boys decide their mother must have the shoes. They cannot get enough money out of their piggy bank so they must go out and earn more.

Each boy finds a job (painter, chimney sweep, miller) and together earn just enough to buy the shoes (as well as each getting dirty in a different way). Together they giver her the gift she never expected.

Each pair of pages has the story on the left and a painted illustration by the author on the right. A rather amusing and fun tale. Read all of the Snipp, Snapp and Snurr books.

I purchased this book as a replacement for an old, very worn version that my mom had found used years ago (pictures colored over with crayons and missing one). It is such a sweet story with adorable pictures (and it was nice to finally see what the last picture was). The story teaches good lessons of both hard work and giving generously to others. The boys don't seem to have any problems taking turns doing things and all have good personalities.

The best part of this book is that the three different jobs that the boys get end up turning their blue outfits into red, black, and white. My 4-year-old nephew has such fun when we quiz him about which boy turned red (Snipp), black (Snapp), and white (Snurr). My nephew also loves the vivid drawings and enjoys the characters of Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr.

The only thing that I wish was not in this book is that the miller is seen "smoking his longest pipe", both in the text and the picture. This was a normal thing back when the book was written, but it is a bit hard to explain to a 4-year-old that smoking pipes is not a healthy habit to be imitating.

Overall, this book is a winner! Very fun and sweet. :)

This was as wonderful as all the Snip Snap and Snur books are. My husband and I read them many years ago as children and now our grandchildren are loving the Snip Snap and Snur books as much as we did. Nice healthy plot that holds a young child and the parents! I highly recommend all the books in this series.

I have triplet boys in the family and wished I could find books like this for them. I have triplet boys in the family and wished I could find books like this for them.

How wonderful to be able to share with my grandchildren the Snipp, Snapp, Snurr series of books that I loved as a child. It was like stepping back in time.