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Sullivan, George

Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature

202 pp. | Clarion | February, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-18203-2 $20.00
(2) 4-6 Tom Thumb was discovered at age four by P. T. Barnum, given a thorough makeover, and promoted far and wide. Little people had long been displayed as freaks, but Tom Thumb, with his genuine show business skills, broke the mold. Sullivan places the man in the context of his times, bringing both to life in an engaging text complemented with black-and-white photographs. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2011

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