This "faithful retelling" of the Hans Christian Andersen tale is "a jewel box of a work whose pages invite lingering" (Publishers Weekly). From bestselling and multiple award-winning artist Sylvia Long comes an exquisite version of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale about a thumb-size girl and her larger-than-life adventures. Jewel-toned paintings depict the story's settings, from light and airy meadows to Mole's dark and dismal underground home-while whimsical details bring the classic cast of characters to life and make this story-time favorite a visual feast. "Her watercolors bring out the wonder of the natural world with an almost emotional intensity." -The New York Times Book Review "The illustrator has made a lush and vivid world for her Thumbelina to inhabit." -Kirkus Reviews

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