Thumbelina - Hardcover

Andersen, Hans Christian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1927018730 ISBN 13: 9781927018736

Publisher: Simply Read Books, 2017

Synopsis

Thumbelina is as pretty and delicate as the flower she was born in, and no bigger than her mother’s thumb. She grows older, but no taller in their happy home until she awakens one morning to a terrible surpise: an ugly mother toad has kidnapped her and wants Thumbelina to marry her even more awful toad son. So begins Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story of hardship, adventure, and friendship in a wild and wonderous world filled with helpful fish, braggy June bugs, and a mysterious mole. Thumbelina may be small, but her life is full of big adventures in this beautiful picture book illustrated with the modern paintings of Kelly Vivanco.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Once upon a time there was a woman who was sad because she had no children. One day she planted a magic seed and from the seed grew a flower. Inside the flower was a tiny, exquisite girl no bigger than the woman's thumb. Her name was Thumbelina.

The two lived happily together until an ugly old toad snuck in and snatched Thumbelina away. So began Thumbelina's adventures in a world full of dangers for little people. Luckily, size isn't all that matters, and Thumbelina's kindness and courage bring her long-lasting happiness.

About the Author:

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish author and poet, wrote numerous poems, plays, stories and travel essays, but is best known for his fairy tales.
He wrote over one hundred and fifty, published in numerous collections during his life, and many still in print today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simply Read Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1927018730
• ISBN 13: 9781927018736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Vivanco Kelly