Thumbelina, Tiny Runaway Bride / Barbara Ensor / 147 pages / Fairy Tale

Did you know that Thumbelina was exactly 1 and 5/8 inches tall?  Her story was reputedly told to Hans Christian Andersen by a passing sparrow.  Her mother was terribly over-protective and Thumbelina longed for adventure.  This is the true story of Thumbelina and her misadventures and her happily ever after ending.  Illustrated with black paper cutouts similar to the woodcuts of Andersen, this quick read would work well as a comparison/contrast with Disney's movie version.