Thumbelina
What's Thumbelina About
The classic fairy tale of the big adventures of a thumb-sized girl with vintage illustrations in an adorable mini edition with a cloth spine. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a violet petal mattress and rose petal sheet. One day, a toad takes her from her home and keeps her captive on a water-lily pad. Will Thumbelina ever find a new home where she belongs? The picture books of Elsa Beskow, ‘the Beatrix Potter of Sweden’, have been known and loved for over a century. This mini gift edition faithfully reproduces Beskow’s classic nostalgic illustrations at a size that is ideal for little hands.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805 in Odense, Denmark. Andersen became famous for his collection of 156 fairy tales: his were the most important art fairy tales of the Biedermeier period. He died in 1875 in Copenhagen.
Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children�s illustrator in Sweden, where her picture books have been known and loved for over a century.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781782509134
- Publication Date
- April 8, 2025
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Original Publication Date
- April 8, 2025
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
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