Sylvia Long’s Thumbelina
Sylvia Long’s Thumbelina
I’m running out of adjectives here, folks, but this book is just beautiful. In every single way – it’s beautiful!
The last page, which depicts Thumbelina’s wedding to the tiny fairy prince, is a fold out spread. We are given a panoramic view of a fairy celebration and I found myself just gazing at it, taking it in with my eyes and feeling positively happy with each new fairy discovery.
Sylvia Long’s talent is most evident as she obviously gives great attention to detail. My 3 1/2 year old son sat through the whole book – which isn’t exactly a quick and easy read – totally enthralled. I asked him twice if he was done reading and wanted to go play but he choose to sit and enjoy the whole book. We shared it together which is the best way to utilize this book.
Sylvia Long’s Thumbelina
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Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know and Reading My Library.
I’m in love with the cover already–I would love to get a copy of this book!
The cover of the book is beautiful. While I know you’re not suppose to judge a book by it’s cover, it sounds like in this instance it may be okay.
Oh I love Thumbelina!!! It was an absolute favorite of mine in childhood – and yet we do not have it.
A great story made better with beautiful illustrations…I’m in!
We’d love a copy. : )
What beautiful cover art! I’d love it!
This brings back memories of reading Thumbelina as a kid. I think we actually had a book on record (how old does that make me, lol) of it. I love the art in this particular one.
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I’d like to read this to my daughter…Thanks!
Saying that your 3 1/2 year old sat through it is a great recommendation for us with preschoolers! Thanks!
Oh please! What fun for my girly girl!
Would love to give this to my niece. sign me up
I’d love this for my daughter. Thanks for the chance!
Kelly Deaton – secrets_girl23(at)yahoo(dot)com (aka) dkad23(at)gmail(dot)com
This book looks lovely. Thumbelina used to be my favorite bedtime story and I would love to have a copy.
Thumbelina was one of my favorite fairy tales when I was growing up!
Id love to enter the giveaway.
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My granddaughter would love this. Thanks for the chance to win it.
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My daughter would love this…
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2010/05/thumbelina.html
Thumbelina has always been one of my favorites. Please enter me~
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I would love to read this to my great granddaughter.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I’d love to add this to my collection!
kateh12783@hotmail.com
My daughter would love this (I would, too!) – I hope our library will get a copy (just in case I don’t win)!
This and Tom Thumb were 2 of my favorites when I was a child. thanks.
Every time my grandbebes come over (which is rather often), they always ask for “Gigi Storytime”. We DO have a houseful of books (at one time, I ran out of bookshelf space and actually had them lined up against the wall until I gave in and culled and donated lots of them out). They LOVE beautiful pictures and great stories (and my 9-year-old, who pretends that he is too old for picture books and only reads chapter books now), sits on the side and pretends not to listen – but he enjoys them as well!
I would love this book. I really like this story, and the illustrations are beautiful.
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I’d love to win!
love to win. Thanks
Love how bold and beautiful it is.,.should be good. Thanks for the giveaway
Long’s illustrations are amazing! Thanks for a great giveaway.
what a great book.
my daughter would adore this book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Please enter me
My granddaughter would love this book. thanks!
My 6 and 8 year old would love this book.
My preschool daughter would absolutely love this book! thank you so much for the chance in your giveaway!
Great book for kids, thanks for offering it
For my niece Hannah!
Would love to read this to my grandchildren
The illustrations look wonderful. I’d love to have this for my new grandbaby.
My children would love this book!
Looks cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love children’s book that have beautiful illustrations. I feel they add so much to the story and encourage discussion about the pictures and how they represent the story. THanks so much for the chance to win this beautiful book.
I think my girls would love this book. thank you!
Thank you for the Great giveaway please count me in
my daughter would totally enjoy this!
love childrens book great looking book
I always loved this story when I was younger! I’m sure our kids will too!
This looks like a great book, loved this story from when I was young.
Would love to win, looks like a great book for my great grandchildren, please send my way, thank you.