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Picouly, Daniel

Thumbelina of Toulaba

32 pp. | Enchanted Lion | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-069-1 $16.95
(4) K-3 Translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick. Illustrated by Olivier Tallec. This retelling is set in a lush tropical land. With the help of a bird of paradise, the tiny, brown-skinned girl ultimately escapes her animal suitors and meets the Spirit of the Flowers: a boy her own size. The writing is generally leaden and difficult to follow, though there are poetic moments. Beautifully expansive and imaginative paintings are lovely to look at.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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