| Thumbelina's Mother | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Fairy Tales Told for Children II (16 December 1835) |
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Original Publisher |
C. A. Reitzel |
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Origin[]
The tale opens with a beggar woman giving a peasant's wife a barleycorn in exchange for food. Once planted, a tiny girl, Thumbelina, emerges from its flower. One night, Thumbelina, asleep in her walnut-shell cradle, is carried off by a toad and the mother never sees her daughter again.