Thumbelina may be characterized as the

may be characterized as the wisdom spoken by us as human beings when we are between God and nature

their essential message is perhaps more relevant than ever

' - Carlo Pietzner

and initiation

without such an education

Thumbelina may be characterized as theHans Christian Andersen (Author), Elsa Beskow (Illustrator) Elsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb sized girl who has big adventures. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away from her home and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until some fish set her free to find her way through the countryside. Will Thumbelina ever