Thumbelina | Elsa Beskow | Hardcover | Tales & Myths for Children

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 lilypad, 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.
►Authors: Hans Christian Andersen, Elsa Beskow
►Reading Age: 4 Years and Older
►Details: Hardcover | 32 pages | 26.4 x 21.3 cm
►About the Authors: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet best known for his fairy tales. Among his most well-known stories are The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, and The Ugly Duckling. His fairy tales have been translated into more than a hundred languages and continue to be published all over the world.
Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children's author-illustrator in Sweden. Often described as Sweden's Beatrix Potter, Elsa Beskow's picture books have been known and loved for over a century. Her charming stories of children and magical folk, accompanied by her signature illustrations, are known and cherished the world over.