Václav Tille 1 hr 56 min read

A tiny boy no bigger than a thumb is christened, found by his fairy godmother, and set off on a trip around the world, through enchanted castles, gardens, and even the war of the ants.

Václav Tille's 1922 Czech children's fantasy is a charming, illustrated Tom Thumb tale of miniature adventure. Whimsical, imaginative, sweet juvenile fantasy. Read it for a delightful storybook romp starring a thumb-sized hero and the wondrous small world he explores.

In its time

Published in 1922, during the 1920s, the pulp era proper.

Reading it

1 hr 56 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).

Illustrated by

Ot. Štáfl