Thumbelina : tiny runaway bride /
by Barbara Ensor ; based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2008.
- 140 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Translation of: Tommalise. "A quick read for smart girls"-- Cover.
Wilson's Children, October 2010 Booklist, July 2008 New York Times, June 2008 Horn Book, October 2008 Kirkus Review, April 2008 Library Media Connection, August 2008
In this expanded version of the Andersen fairy tale, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures with various animals, and records her feelings in a diary as she gains self-reliance and searches for someone to love.