Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
4.8
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
4267
Points per Word
0.000234
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Description
Thumbeline is a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, the main character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. She is carried away by a toad and travels through fields and woods, meeting a frog family, a moth, a beetle, and other animals. During her adventures she interacts with various animals while trying to find a way back to her home. This edition of the story is translated by Anthea Bell and illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger, published by North-South Books.