Soon after being born from a fiery red flower, Thumbelina is kidnapped from home and pursued by many suitors, including a horrible toad, a bumbling beetle, and a grumpy mole--until the plucky heroine finds a true love who fits her just right. Every new generation of children is enthralled by the famous stories in our Well-loved Tales series. Younger ones love to have the story read to them, and to examine each tiny detail of the full colour illustrations. Older children will enjoy the exciting stories in an easy-to-read text. "Thumbelina" (Danish: Tommelise) is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first printed by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark.