Cover of Abukachas Shoes by Tamar Tessler, a traditional story set in Europe for ages 5-9

Abukachas Shoes

by Tamar Tessler

Age Group: 5-9
Region: Europe
Reading Format: Picture-Books

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About This Book

Abukacha finally throws away his worn out shoes and gets himself a new pair. But the old shoes, somehow, keep finding their way back to him. When author and illustrator Tamar Tessler was a little girl, her aunt would tell her the story of Abukacha and his shoes — a story that had been told to her by her own Polish aunt, Fella. The plot was always different, but the problem remained the same — Abukacha had the biggest shoes in the world, and he couldn’t get rid of them no matter what he did…