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The Travels of Tom Thumb

From Grimm's Fairy Stories, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

This reader is from Grimm's Fairy Stories, collected by the German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early nineteenth century. The Grimms gathered folk tales that had been told for generations across Europe. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Tom Thumb tales appear in many traditions, and this German version follows a brave, tiny hero through a series of comic misadventures. The story rewards curiosity, cleverness and the bond between parent and child — and reminds young readers that being small does not mean being powerless.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 593 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Grimm's Fairy Stories, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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