This book tells the story of Thumbelina with exerts from Thumbelina’s diary. At the end there is continued version of the story.

A lonely woman goes to see a witch and asks her for a child. The witch gives her a seed. She tells her to plant the seed and she will get a child in 4 days. She does and gets a lovely child who she calls Thumbelina. Thumbelina’s mom is very protective of Thumbelina and won’t let her outside. One day Thumbelina’s mom lets her sleep outside. When she does, she gets stolen by a frog. The frog wants Thumbelina to marry him. They put Thumbelina on a lily pad where she can wait until the wedding perorations are done. While sitting on the lily pad a fish starts to nibble on the lily pad. Thumbelina floats down the river. At the end of the river a mouse picks up Thumbelina and lets her sleep in her house, if she does all the chores. Then the mole wants Thumbelina to marry him. Thumbelina helps a wounded bird fly. The bird helps Thumbelina get free. Once outside, Thumbelina meets a prince who then offers to marry Thumbelina.

Does Thumbelina say yes?

Find out by readin Thumbelina – tiny runaway bride.

-Maranda W.