| "Thumbelina" | |||
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| Short story by Hans Christian Andersen | |||
 Illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen, Andersen's first illustrator | |||
 Text available at Wikisource | |||
| Original title | Tommelise | ||
| Translator | Mary Howitt | ||
| Country | Denmark | ||
| Language | Danish | ||
| Genre(s) | Literary fairy tale | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. Second Booklet. 1835. (Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Første Samling. Andet Hefte. 1835.) | ||
| Publication type | Fairy tale collection | ||
| Publisher | C. A. Reitzel | ||
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| Publication date | 16 December 1835 | ||
| Published in English | 1846 | ||
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Thumbelina (/ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/; Danish: Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in the second installment of Fairy Tales Told for Children. Thumbelina is about a tiny girl and her adventures with marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size.