Tom Thumb

Usborne First Reading Level 3

by Katie Daynes (Retold by), Wesley Robins (Illustrator)

A farmer and his wife long for a son, “even if he’s no bigger than a thumb!” They certainly don’t expect their wish to come true... A classic English folk tale specially retold for young children and illustrated with bright, stylish pictures. Ideal for independent readers who are ready to move on to longer stories, this book can also be read aloud and enjoyed together.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published June 2, 2014

About the author

Katie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and the Lift-the-Flap Questions & Answers series.

Reviews

[Jenna Mills]

How did I never know this tale? Didn't like how the mother was 'the wife' when she had a more central role than the father!