Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr were three little boys who lived in Sweden. They had blue eyes and yellow hair, and they looked very much alike.

One day, Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr decided to buy their mother the perfect birthday present—a pair of red shoes. So they set out to earn some money.

  Snipp painted a fence.
  Snapp cleaned a chimney.
  Snurr worked in a flour mill.

Things did not go exactly as planned, but in the end, Mother was very surprised!

Originally published in the United States in 1932, Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes was the first in a series of treasured books created by Swedish author-artist Maj Lindman (1886-1972). She also wrote and illustrated stories about three little Swedish girls, Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka.

Today's young readers will find the warm, wholesome stories of these busy, independent children immensely satisfying.

From the back of the 1994 reprint edition