Beloved Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow's charming vintage 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 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, until some fish set her free. Thumbelina makes her way through the countryside, where she meets May bugs, butterflies, a field mouse and a swallow. Will ...
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Beloved Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow's charming vintage 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 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, until some fish set her free. Thumbelina makes her way through the countryside, where she meets May bugs, butterflies, a field mouse and a swallow. Will Thumbelina ever find a new home among friends? Elsa Beskow's signature illustrations have been known and loved for over a century. This wonderful mini gift edition of Thumbelina faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic nostalgic illustrations in an adorable small format -- ideal for little hands.
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Add this copy of Thumbelina to cart. $32.83, good condition, Sold by The Children's Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hay on Wye, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1976 by Chatto & Windus.
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Griffith, Linda. Good. Pictorial laminated boards. 14cm x 17cm. "A Peepshow Book". Opens out into a 360 degree diorama, with five scenes. Light wear to covers. Spine faded. Generally VG in other respects.
Add this copy of Thumbelina (a Peepshow Book) to cart. $15.66, fair condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Memphis, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Bodley Head Children's Books.
Add this copy of Thumbelina (a Peepshow Book) to cart. $21.00, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Bodley Head Children's Books.
Add this copy of Thumbelina (Peepshow Books) to cart. $64.05, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Bodley Head Children's Books.
