Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Retold and illustrated by: Lauren Mills
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2003
Age group: 5-8
Category: Fairytale/folk
Price: Hardcover-$16.99
Haley Burdette
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She was given her name because she was only the size of her mother's thumb. In this fairy tale a widow is desperate for a child, so she goes to the witch who gives her a seed to plant. From that seed comes a tulip with Thumbelina inside. At first Thumbelina is happy and plays, but one day she is not and that is when her mother opens the window at night for Thumbelina to go if she wants. A toad mother comes and takes Thumbelina away in her sleep so she can marry her son. Thumbelina is terribly sad and wishes to go home and not marry the toad. When she escapes a beetle picks her up and says she is beautiful but all his friends do not think so and he sets her free. Thumbelina searches for her mother through the summer then to fall and then winter. When winter came a kind field mouse took her in, but said she had to marry the mole who was a grumpy thing. During this she saves a swallow who leaves and when he comes back he takes Thumbelina with her so she can stay in the sun. At this new place she meets the fairy king who asks for her to marry him and she says yes. Thumbelina gets wings, is now the queen of the flowers, and is finally happy. This story is more for girls but its such a good read anyone could read it. It teaches you that you can't make anyone happy until you make yourself happy which is a great life lesson. Author: Hans Christian Andersen Retold and illustrated by: Lauren Mills Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Age group: 5-8 Category: Fairytale/folk Price: Hardcover-$16.99 Haley Burdette
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