AUTHOR: Hans Christian Andersen
ILLUSTRATOR: Adrienne Adams
PUBLISHER: Dial Books
PUBLICATION DATE: 2004
GENRE: Traditional European
READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Thumbelina is a story of a tiny girls' adventure after she is kidnapped.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Use the story of Thumbelina to convey the message of overcoming adversity. The students can brainstorm some of the best characteristics about themselves, which they can share with a partner. That partner will then share what they learned about the other person. This will provide an opportunity for students to get to know each other better, and develop more positive self- esteem.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shellena Palmer; VSU
LABELS: Fairytales, Traditional European
