Tom Thumb
- ISBN-10
- 0897747283
- ISBN-13
- 9780897747288
- Series
- Tom Thumb
- Category
- Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oryx Press
- Author
- Margaret Read MacDonald
Description
The famous tale from the Brothers Grimm included in this book is only one of the stories from around the world about a very diminutive but resourceful character trying to earn his or her place in the world. This international collection of stories revolves around a surprisingly frequent theme: an extremely tiny child who starts out in life either unwanted or humorously accident prone. A quest begins, often initiated by one of these accidents or by a spectacular event that could only befall someone two inches tall. The character must use wit, heroics, and even trickery, to survive a series of adventures that are sometimes exciting--sometimes harrowing.
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