Source: From Netgalley and Clavis Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Publisher: Clavis Publishing
Publication Date: October 11, 2018
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Goodreads Synopsis:
An Leysen's breathtaking and magical retelling of the classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen!
Once upon a time, there was a woman who desperately wanted a child. One day, a good witch passed her house and gave her a flower seed. The woman planted the seed and took good care of it. Before long, two little eyes curiously stared at her between the petals. Inside the flower was a tiny girl! The woman named her Thumbelina. It soon became clear that Thumbelina was a very brave little girl.
In this magical picture book, An Leysen retells the classic fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen. For children ages 5 and up and anyone who loves enchanting fairy tales.
Review:
This is a gorgeous book retelling the story of Thumbelina. The illustrations throughout are breathtakingly done in pastel colors. The images are whimsical and realistic and the retelling is very well done.
This is on the wordier side of Youth reads - the images are large and take up a lot of space but each page has a full paragraph of text as well. So it isn't a quick bedtime read but it is a great book if you have time to sit and read. If your child sits well this is a beautiful book to read to them. It has some good teaching points about being thoughtful and nice and how that can help you in the long run and about appreciating the beauty of the world around us.
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