No. of pages 32
Published: 2000
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Thumbelina is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tiny girl born from a flower. After her mother wishes for a child, Thumbelina emerges, but her small stature leads her to face numerous challenges. She is kidnapped by a toad who wants her to marry her son, and later encounters various creatures, including a mouse and a mole, who also want to take her away. Throughout her adventures, Thumbelina remains resilient and hopeful, ultimately yearning for love and companionship. In the end, she finds happiness with a tiny prince, realizing her dreams of belonging and love. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Michael Neugebauer .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by North-South Books .
Anthea Bellwas awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize (USA) in 2002 for her translation of W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz . Her many works of translation from French and German (for which she has received several other awards) include the Nicholas books and, with Derek Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his writing down of many timeless, classic fairy tales. He is Denmark's most famous author and his birthday is celebrated every year with a part called "Odin Story Day".
This book contains the following story:
Thumbelina
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 to marry his son and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until she is rescued by a beetle who takes her back to his family. She runs away into the forest only to be met by a mole who thinks she is so lovely he must marry her. Eventually Thumbalina escapes on the back of a swallow.
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