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Tom Thumb

By The Brothers GrimmAges 3-5About 5 minutes

Despite his tiny size, Tom Thumb flies with butterflies and finds clever ways to help his family.

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How it begins

Once upon a time, a kind family lived in a sweet little village house surrounded by flowers. They had a dear little boy who was only as big as a thumb. Because he was so tiny, everyone called him Tom Thumb.

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Free in the app and using no talk minutes: a picture book of 25 pages, ten short silent scenes, and a narrator you can change.

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A public-domain classic, read by Podoyo in English, German, Turkish, Spanish, French and Portuguese.