拇指姑娘｜Thumbelina

经典英文绘本 · Apr 10, 2026 · 8m

原著作者｜汉斯·克里斯汀·安徒生 An old woman had lived alone for many long years. She planted a single grain of wheat and watered it every day. The grain sprouted and bloomed into a beautiful flower. In the center of the petals lay a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb. The old woman bent down softly and said, "I shall call you Thumbelina". One starry night a toad hopped by. It caught sight of the little girl resting on the petal. "What beauty," it thought, "she would make a perfect bride for my son". Gently the toad lifted the petal with the girl still lying on it. It carried the petal and jumped into a pond…