Thumbelina [Hardcover]

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 withthe modern paintings of Kelly Vivanco. There once was a woman who wished for a child, but was unable to have one. So she sought help from a kind fairy.

'Take this magic seed,' said the fairy. 'Plant it in a flower-pot, and see what will happen.'

'Thank you,' the woman replied, and she went right home and planted the seed. Soon it sprouted and grew a beautiful bud. 'How lovely!' she exclaimed, giving its petals an impulsive kiss.

POOF! The bud blossomed. In the middle of the flower sat a girl as pretty and delicate as the petals and no bigger than the woman???s thumb.

The woman couldn???t believe her eyes. 'I shall call you Thumbelina,' she said joyfully. Targeted National Print Media review mailing to children???s book review media, including Kirkus Review, The Horn Book, Publisher???s Weekly, Children???s Bookwatch, etc. Targeted National Print Media review mailing to library book review media, including School Library Journal, and Booklist. Outreach to blogs targeting librarian & children???s book reviewers, including A Fuse #8 Production, 100 Scope Notes, Out of the Box, Jen Robinson???s Book Page, etc. Social Media promotion through Facebook (Simply Read Books), Twitter (@simplyreadbooks), and Pinterest (Simply Read Books). Author events in California.Thumbelina is as sweet and delicate as the flower she was born in, and no bigger thalsi