Hans Christian Andersen

Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen

Brief Description: A tiny little girl grows from a seed in a lonely woman's garden. She is very happy there sleeping in her walnut shell bed -- until she is kidnapped by a toad and embarks on a strange adventure!Marc Notes: A tiny little girl grows from a seed in a lonely woman's garden. She is very happy there sleeping in her walnut shell bed -- until she is kidnapped by a toad and embarks on a strange adventure!. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1191 (EAN 9780735822368, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 388 (EAN 9781596797567, Library Binding)

Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2004 pg. 920 (EAN 9780803728127, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2004 pg. 254 (EAN 9780803728127, Hardcover)

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PW Notes and Reprints 11/01/2004 pg. 64 (EAN 9780803728127, Hardcover)

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School Library Journal 02/01/1986 (EAN 9780887080067, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2003 pg. 1011 (EAN 9780688174774, Library Binding)

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Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 28 (EAN 9780688174774, Library Binding)

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Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 28 (EAN 9780688174767, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 02/21/2000 pg. 89 (EAN 9780735812130, Hardcover)

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Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 291 (EAN 9780735812109, Paperback)

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Contributor Bio:  Andersen, Hans Christian Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer and poet who is most noted for his Fairy Tales, including the enduring children s stories The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Ugy Duckling. Through his youth Andersen worked as a weaver s apprentice and actor before turning to writing. Andersen s works have been translated into more than 150 languages and have inspired countless films, plays, and ballets. Although Andersen died in 1875, the anniversary of his birthday (June 2) continues to celebrated each year as International Children s Book Day. Contributor Bio:  Cowley, Joy Joy Cowley is the award-winning author of over 40 books for children and young adults, including The Silent One, which The New York Times Educational Supplement hailed as a book "that will not be forgotten" and The Horn Book called "brilliantly evocative." Ms. Cowley is also the author of Singing Down the Rain, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist, and Starbright and the Dream Eater. Ms. Cowley lives in New Zealand.