Thumbelina quotes
A character in Fairy Tales Told for Children: Second Booklet by Hans Christian Andersen
3 quotes spoken by or about Thumbelina, each verified verbatim against the text and located in the book.
Fairy Tales Told for Children: Second Booklet
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Her cradle was a smartly varnished walnut shell, with the blue petals of violets for a mattress and a rose-leaf to cover her
that is such an ugly name, and you are so pretty. We will call you May.
This would be a beautiful wife for my son!
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Fairy Tales Told for Children: Second Booklet
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Fairy Tales Told for Children: Second Booklet
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