The Twelve Dancing Princesses — John Cech

Every day, twelve princesses mysteriously wear out twelve new pairs of shoes and neither the king, nor a series of hopeful suitors, can figure out how. Then a simple soldier, with a little magic on his side, gives it a try. Will he succeed where others have failed? Lucy Corvino s illustrations capture the princesses graceful dancing world in this beautiful version of the classic fairy tale, now in paperback."