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 lily pad, until some fish set her free to find her way through the countryside.
Will Thumbelina ever find a new home among friends?This wonderful new edition of Thumbelina faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions.
Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated by Elsa Beskow
SKU: 9781782507277
$19.95Price
- Format: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781782507277
- Pages: 32
- Trim Size: 8.4 (w) x 10.4 (h) x 0 (d) in
- Publication Date: 18th February 2021
- Publisher: Floris Books
- Illustrations: This version is renowned for Elsa Beskow's charming and detailed artistic style, which brings the tiny girl’s world to life.
- Plot: It follows the traditional tale of a thumb-sized girl born from a barley grain who, after being kidnapped by an ugly toad, must escape to find her way home.
- Themes: Kindness, courage, and finding happiness, often shown through Thumbelina’s resilience and her friendship with a swallow, which leads to her eventual happy ending.