The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes.' "Quick!" said Eustace. "Hold hands! We mustn't get separated!
After being stolen by an ugly toad to be her son's bride, Thumbelina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, escapes with the help of animal friends and after many adventures finds the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
"The two works 'On fairy-stories' and 'Leaf by Niggle' were first brought together to form the book 'Tree and leaf' in 1964. In this new edition a third element is added: the poem Mythopoeia, the making of myths..."--Preface.