Thumbelina: Palestine Emma Quay's illustrations work really

Emma Quay's illustrations work really well to convey the warmth and character of the relationships being depicted

April Gibson journeys through the emotional abysses

Throw in difficult circumstances--loss

with her acute social consciousness

Thumbelina: Palestine Emma Quay's illustrations work reallyElsa 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 find a new home among friends? This wonderful new edition of