Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen
...the flower opened and the woman was surprised to find a tiny maiden sitting inside. She was only a thumb’s length in height and so the woman called her Thumbelina.
Thumbelina was very happy to be saved by the goldfish.
They gave Thumbelina a pair of lovely crystal wings to wear.
There was dancing and rejoicing
and they all lived happily ever after.
All quotes from the book.
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Do you have a favorite fairy tale?
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34 comments:
When I was about 4 or 5 there was a Thumbelina song that I loved. I would sit on my bouncy horse and sing it. Thanks for the memories!
Diane I love this fairy tale always did!! Thank you for sharing
Hugs
Brenda
I love pop-up books! That one looks darling. Actually, Thumbelina was always a favorite, but really I like a lot of them. Are you watching Once Upon a Time on Sunday evenings? What a kick for those who love fairy tales!
I had forgotten this story! Thanks for reminding me. I love books and fairy tales. hugs, Linda
Oh, my oldest girl would love this..she adores Thumbelina! And I can't help but sing "Thumbelina, Thumbelina, tiny little thing...." :)
Thanks for sharing!
~ Elizabeth
sweet little Thumbalina. I remember singing a song about her when I was little..probably drove my mom nuts. I also liked to sing that song from The Music Man. "Gary Indiana, Gary Indians my home sweet home... anyway to get back too fairy tales i have always loved the Jack in the beanstalk story. my son has a cloth pillow that is jack in the Beanstalk and to this day (hes now 19) he sleep with it under his pillow..yes it looks terrible i would never post a photo of it.
- KAT -
So cute! I've always LOVED books and stories about tiny things! Thanks for linking up,and thanks also for the well wishes!
what a beautiful book, just lovely illustrations.
I loved the Elves and the Shoemaker for some reason. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. -Steph-
So sweet Diane! I love these little books. I never had to read them to my boys though:( But I sure loved them.
Love that cute little book!
Thumbelina was one of my very favorites! I even had a Thumbelina coloring book! Thanks for bringing it all back ;)
Hugs, Della
What a sweet book! I had forgotten all about the tale of thumbelina, thanks for sharing :)
What a darling book. Great minds think alike with fairy books today!
Beautiful story !! so sweet......love from me................♥.. ♥... ♥....
Those were the good old days when my Mom read fairy tales to me. Thumbelina is a very cute one and I also liked The Three Little Pigs. I wish every child had a Mom who would read these sweet stories to them. --------Shannon
Love Thumbelina and actually I love all of the old fairy tales, they are just so special! Many memories reading them and I'm so happy when I read them to our grandchildren!
Thanks for sharing!
I loved Thumbelina. What a sweet story. Smiles...Renee
Love this little pop up book. This one is especially beautiful with Little Thumbelina.
My daughter collects very inticate pop up books for her grandchildren. For when she get grandchildren. LOL
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I always loved the story of Thumbelina. Probably read it to often to suit "the boys." But their better men for it!!! Have a grand weekend!! Cathy
Dear Diane, posts of this kind show the wonderful child in you. Makes me smile every single time.
I collect children's books and my favorites are the pop up ones! I don't have Thumbelina but will be on the lookout for in at the garage sales. I could go buy it but it is so much fun to be on a quest! :)
Love and hugs,
Mona
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Thanks for bringing Thumbilina back, I had forgotten. Love your new header. Very beautiful. Have a great weekend.
What beautiful illustrations! That's a lovely book; thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Pam
Beautiful! I love the pop-ups!
What a sweet book, love the illustrations! I can't wait until Miss Lily is more into books and reading ;)
I too am a lover of vintage things especially children's books.
Thanks for sharing one of your favorite fairy tales,
Ciao, adoro la fiaba di pollicino!!!! complimenti baci a presto lù..
Ciao, adoro la fiaba di pollicino!!!! complimenti baci a presto lù..
My grandmother used to read me Thumbelina and if I close my eyes and listen, I can still hear her voice. I hadn't thought of that story in years. Thanks for taking me back...
Diane I have a photo of the Hans Christian Andersen museum in my blog post about Solvang, California, today! My favorite fairy tale by him was The Little Tin Soldier.
I had this exact pop up book! I was so little I messed up the bird and the lily pad and drew all over the cover with a pen. :(
So sweet though!
Thanks for sharing the pictures in Thumbelina! I adore fairy tales. I love so many of them it's hard to pick. But some of my favorites are: Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, The Gingerbread Man, The Three Little Pigs, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Toads and Diamonds, Rumplestiltskin... oh my there are just too many that I love!
I'm going to read Thumbelina, in Spanish is Pulgarcita.
I like the children books.
Caty
Yes, When I was childen and now I love The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde.
Also I like Tom Sawyer.
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