Tom Thumb Contributor(s): MacDonald, Margaret Read (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897747283 ISBN-13: 9780897747288 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $47.52 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1993 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 398.21 |
LCCN: 93000021 |
Series: Oryx Multicultural Folktale |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.08" W x 10" (0.74 lbs) 184 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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. |