Tom Thumb Paperback – Picture Book, August 27, 1993

You cannot beat a RICHARD JESSE WATSON illustrated book. His are the best and draw the children into the pictures for lots of side-line story telling.

Classic...bought as gift for new elementary school teacher.

I purchased this title as a gift for a little boy. I believe that anyone who wishes to rereadthis tale or share it with a child will happily turn the pages, enjoying beautifully createdillustrations during the retelling of this old favorite story.Sybil Blazej-YeeChildren's LibrarianChildren's Book Author (The Honey Boy Story; Beagle Boy Watson; Leroy Goes To The Olympics)ArtistDog Walker

Great illustrations on a classic tale.

wonderful pictures

"Tom Thumb" as retold and beautifully illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson is a wonderful new spin on an old fairy tale. The story accompanied by the bright, realistic illustrations will make a wonderful bedtime story and the perfect book to help a child learn to read. Every child will relate to Tom Thumb and his small adventures, Watson has crafted the perfect bedtime storybook!

The close-up illustrations in this story are imaginative and exciting. In this version, the giant (Grumbong) becomes enraged when he drops his seashell charm. Tom Thumb and the woodland creatures have to bring him another in order to save Camelot.Action packed, perfect for boys. This is rather long for littler children, but the illustrations may help them sit still for longer. Extremely well done.

Thom Thumb is a classic fairy tale about a boy that is about the size of his father's thumb; with historic figures such as King Arthur and Merlin, Watson tells this classic story with beautiful illustrations that I believe your child will love as well as the story itself. My daughter liked the book; it's great for bedtime readings.Due to his parents' sorrow over failing to have a child, Tom Thumb is created with the help of the sympathetic Merlin and some fairies. Tom's size causes him to get into many hazardous predicaments, and enables him to cause much mischief. During the course of his ventures he runs into King Arthur who knights Tom, and helps out Tom's poor parents.The story is very entertaining, and I hope you give it a try.Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.