Thumbelina Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

Summary

In a tale of magic and adventure, a childless couple's wish for a baby is granted when a witch's seed grows into a tulip revealing Thumbelina, a tiny girl. Stolen by a frog, she escapes and embarks on a journey where she encounters various creatures, including a mole and a field rat, who all wish to marry her. Eventually, she rescues a swallow and, in return, is taken to a land of fairies. There, she becomes the fairy queen, marrying a handsome fairy and living happily ever after.

Takeaways

• 🌱 A childless couple desired a baby, and the wife sought help from an old witch.
• 🌼 The witch gave the wife a magical seed, which, when planted, grew into a tulip-like flower containing a tiny girl named Thumbelina.
• 🐸 An ugly frog abducted Thumbelina to marry his son, but she was saved by redfish who broke the lily stem she was on.
• 🌿 Thumbelina was carried away on a leaf, admired by birds for her beauty, and captured by a maybug who wanted to show her off to his friends.
• 🦗 The maybugs rejected Thumbelina for her lack of wings, and she was left alone until she found shelter in a field rat's home.
• 🐀 The field rat offered Thumbelina a place to stay if she told stories, but also tried to marry her off to a mole.
• 🐦 Thumbelina nursed a wounded swallow back to health, showing kindness and compassion.
• 🌬️ The swallow, now healed, offered to take Thumbelina to a warmer land, away from the mole and the rat's dark home.
• 🌸 In a faraway land, Thumbelina was welcomed by a fairy of the flowers, who proposed to her and made her a queen among the flowers.
• 💖 Thumbelina's journey ended happily as she became a fairy queen, living a long and joyful life with her fairy husband.

Q & A

What was the couple's initial desire in the story?

The couple initially desired to have a baby, but it was not possible for them.

What did the old witch advise the wife to do to have a baby?

The old witch advised the wife to plant a given seed in a pot and wait patiently to see the result.

How did Thumbelina come into existence?

Thumbelina came into existence when the wife of the couple planted a seed given by the old witch, and a tulip-like flower blossomed with Thumbelina inside it.

What did the ugly frog intend to do with Thumbelina?

The ugly frog intended to take Thumbelina to be a wife for his son, as he thought she would make a great match.

How did the redfish help Thumbelina escape from the frogs?

The redfish helped Thumbelina by chewing on the stem of the lily she was on, causing it to break and allowing her to float away on the leaf.

What did the maybugs think of Thumbelina when they first saw her?

Initially, the maybugs were amazed by Thumbelina's beauty, but later they became jealous and found her ugly, eventually telling her to leave.

Why did the field rat offer to take Thumbelina in?

The field rat offered to take Thumbelina in because he liked her and was willing to provide her shelter in exchange for her telling stories every day.

What did Thumbelina do to help the swallow that had fallen to the ground?

Thumbelina covered the fallen swallow with straw and mint leaves, and gave it water to help it recover.

How did the swallow repay Thumbelina's kindness?

The swallow repaid Thumbelina's kindness by offering to take her to warmer countries when she was faced with the prospect of marrying the mole and living underground.

What was the final outcome for Thumbelina in the story?

Thumbelina became the fairy queen of the flowers after marrying the fairy of the flower she was placed in, and she lived a long and happy life with him.