tailors

Abe Spoke is the young tailor who sews the words "seven in one stroke" on his belt, but neglects to tell the people he meets that it was seven flies, not seven giants--his cleverness (and chutzpah) win him the hand of the princess, but unfortunately he has a bad habit of muttering about cloth and tailoring in his sleep.

"Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch--Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise"--Amazon.

Features fifteen wacky and slightly altered classic fairy tales, including "Rapunzel," "The Brave Little Tailor," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Cinderella.".

A small act of beauty in the midst of environmental degradation reminds young readers of their own agency and of the life-affirming strength of family and community.

"A reimagined 'Brave Little Tailor' about a clever young girl who saves her kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

Mr. Frank has been a tailor all his life, but on his last day of work he receives an order for the most important outfit he has ever created.

Martin Greenfield was taken from his Czechoslovakian home in 1944 at age fifteen and transported to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz with his family. There, Greenfield came face to face with 'Angel of Death' Dr. Joseph Mengele and was divided forever from his parents, sisters, and baby brother. Greenfield remembers his desperation and fear as a teenager alone in the death camp--and how an SS soldier's torn shirt dramatically altered the course of his life. He learned how to sew and when he began wearing the shirt under his prisoner uniform, he learned that clothes possess great power and could even help save his life. From sweeping floors at a New York clothing factory, to founding America's premier custom suit company, Greenfield built a fashion empire. Now 86 years old and working with his sons, Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of D.C. and Hollywood, including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama, celebrities Paul Newman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jimmy Fallon, and the stars of Martin Scorsese's films.

As it gradually gets harder to make a living, Uncle Gurney leaves his family and the tailoring business and heads West with his nephew Theo's drawings to complete a mysterious project.

A poor old tailor, dismayed when illness keeps him from finishing an important coat and vest for the Mayor of Gloucester, gets a little help from some nimble fingered mice.

Although Tippett the tailor has trouble getting around to returning farmer Clancy's old winter coat, he is quicker to take advantage of the opportunity to mend a broken friendship.