Thumbelina - Hardcover

Andersen, Hans Christian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399217568 ISBN 13: 9780399217562

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 1991

Synopsis

A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Danish

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5-- A credible translation of Andersen's Thumbelina. Although rather formal in tone, lacking the immediacy of Haugaard's colloquial language in Hans Christian Andersen: His Classic Fairy Tales (Doubleday, 1978), Riordan's smooth retelling presents the entire story without deviations or sweetening touches. In watercolors that have an unearthly glow, Thumbelina is portrayed as a fey creature, existing in a world of nature and fantasy. The illustrations tread this fine line well, contrasting the solid earthy browns of the fieldmouse and the mole with the translucent yellow-greens of the heroine. Fanciful touches, such as spiders in four-armed waistcoats who spin a tiny wedding dress, add to the fantastic aspect, while close-ups of natural plants and animals ground it in reality. Many editions of this story are in print, but most, such as Amy Ehrlich's (Dial, 1979; o.p.), abridge the tale, changing important plot elements in the process. An interesting version. --Karen K. Radtke, Milwaukee Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0399217568
• ISBN 13: 9780399217562
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Anderson Wayne