Author(s): Hans Christian Anderson Retold by Lucy M. George Illustrated by Rachel Swirles

Children Fiction

Tiny Thumbelina is happily born in a delicate little tulip, but the safety of home is soon lost as a nasty toad steals her away and takes her prisoner. Before she knows it she is off on a whirlwind adventure, with a helpful butterfly, a friendly field mouse, a selfish mole and her best friend the swallow. With Swallow's help, can Thumbelina ever find a place where she truly belongs? Illustrator, Rachel Swirles makes her debut in this beautifully illustrated, quirky retelling of a Hans Christian Anderson classic.