Thumbelina

By Hans-Christian Andersen and Hans Christian Andersen

Book Overview

Bestselling Andersen tale perfect for fans of the Moomins, Beatrix Potter and Cicely Mary Barker�s Flower Fairies

Elsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb-sized girl who has big adventures.

Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away from her home and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until some fish set her free to find her way through the countryside.

Will Thumbelina ever find a new home among friends?

Available in English for the first time in thirty years, this beautiful book will be a wonderful addition to the shelves of Elsa Beskow admirers everywhere.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782502459
• ISBN13: 9781782502456
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2