Thumbelina is no bigger than your thumb! Two-time Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney's adaptation of the classic tale of Thumbelina vividly captures the dramatic journey & quiet strength of Hans Christian Andersen's tiny heroine. Thumbelina is content to spend her days rowing in a boat made from a tulip petal & sleeping in a cradle made from a polished walnut shell. Then one horrible night a toad kidnaps her, & she is tossed from one wretched adventure to another. Will Thumbelina be forced to marry the toad's son or spend her days deep underground with a rich mole? Only her steadfast kindness & bravery & the help of some loyal friends will lead Thumbelina to true love.