00:00Thumbelina
00:10Once upon a time, there was a very lonely lady.
00:18She had always dreamed of having a child of her own,
00:22so she traveled far, far away to meet with a great wizard
00:26and ask him for help.
00:28The wizard gave her one seed from a magic flower.
00:36Watch over this seed and nourish it with your love.
00:40When it grows, you will have a child.
00:46The lady thanked him and gently held the seed to her heart.
00:50When she returned home, she carefully planted the seed in a pot and tended it every day.
00:59She placed the pot on a windowsill so it would get plenty of warm sunlight
01:05and watered it often so it wouldn't get thirsty.
01:08As the days went on, the seed sprouted.
01:15Green leaves emerged from the soil and soon, a lovely flower appeared spreading its soft petals.
01:21The flower has blossomed at last.
01:28It is even more beautiful than I imagined.
01:33She leaned closer to smell its sweet fragrance.
01:36Suddenly, something wonderful happened.
01:42Oh my! Oh my goodness! How tiny she is and how beautiful!
01:50You will be my child and I will call you Thumbelina because you are as small as my thumb.
02:04The lady was delighted that the flower had given her the daughter she dreamed of.
02:08Thumbelina and her mother were very happy together.
02:15But then, something terrible happened.
02:20A toad who had seen Thumbelina by the pond fell in love with her.
02:26One night, when everyone was asleep, he snuck into the house.
02:31There she is.
02:32The toad approached Thumbelina.
02:37I will make Thumbelina my wife.
02:44Grabbing the sleeping Thumbelina in his mouth, he hopped away back to his pond.
02:51The next morning, the toad left Thumbelina on a lotus leaf in the middle of the pond.
03:00He went to bring his friends so he could show off his new bride.
03:06Thumbelina was very frightened and began to cry.
03:12Help! Is anyone there? Please help me!
03:21A fish who had been swimming past heard Thumbelina's call and came to her aid.
03:27Help me!
03:28Help me!
03:31I cannot let that ugly toad marry that lovely tiny girl!
03:37The fish chewed through the lotus stem, so Thumbelina could float away.
03:41Thank you so much for rescuing me!
03:51Bye!
03:53Bye!
03:55I'm glad I'm free of that awful toad, but I hope I will not get swept away by the current.
04:01The lotus leaf drifted slowly down the stream and Thumbelina grew more and more nervous.
04:14Just as the lotus leaf approached the edge of a roaring waterfall, a beetle descended from the sky and snatched Thumbelina away to safety.
04:21Please, Mr. Beetle, where are you taking me?
04:35Oh, my lovely! I want to show you to my friends!
04:45The beetle thought Thumbelina was very pretty and wanted to introduce her to the other beetles.
04:50The beetle's friends were not impressed and laughed at Thumbelina.
04:58What's that? It's so tiny!
05:04And it doesn't even have wings! Oh, my!
05:08She's so ugly!
05:11Definitely nothing to brag about!
05:16Their taunts made the beetle angry and embarrassed.
05:21Oh, no!
05:23He decided to abandon her in the forest.
05:27Yeah!
05:29But...
05:33I don't even know where I am!
05:42Frightened and lost, Thumbelina wandered through the forest, trying to find her way home.
05:48Never see my home or my mother again!
05:54As she trunched through the forest, Thumbelina came upon a lovely little cottage.
05:58The cottage belonged to Mrs. Mouse.
06:05Mrs. Mouse could see that Thumbelina was tired and scared and felt sorry for her.
06:12Oh, my! You poor thing! Oh, you poor girl!
06:17She invited Thumbelina to come inside.
06:19Please come in and rest.
06:22Thank you!
06:23Mrs. Mouse lived all alone, so she was glad to have Thumbelina there to keep her company.
06:31She took care of Thumbelina as she would her own daughter.
06:36She fed her delicious food, and they played fun games together.
06:42One day, Mrs. Mouse's rich neighbor, Mr. Mole, came to visit.
06:48Good morning, Mrs. Mouse!
06:51He fell in love with Thumbelina the moment he saw her and decided to marry her.
07:00Now, I will give you a big portion of my crop in exchange for Thumbelina's hand in marriage.
07:07Oh! Oh, no! What? Oh, no!
07:12Mrs. Mouse felt uneasy about giving Thumbelina away to the old mole, but she gave him her promise anyway.
07:20I will come back for her later.
07:29When Mr. Mole left, Mrs. Mouse tried to console Thumbelina and persuade her that this was the only way.
07:35Honey, Mr. Mole is very rich.
07:39He will take care of you and give you good things to eat.
07:44But I like it here. I want to stay with you.
07:48I don't want to go.
07:53I'm so sorry, but I don't have enough food left to feed both of us anymore. I can't take care of you.
08:00I can't take care of you.
08:02Oh! Oh, no!
08:05Thumbelina felt miserable and alone again, and she cried and cried.
08:11Oh! Oh, no! Oh, I'm sorry!
08:18The following morning, Thumbelina was wandering through the garden thinking about her sorrows when she came upon an injured swallow lying on the ground.
08:33Oh, Miss Swallow! Are you hurt? Are you okay?
08:41Yes, I have hurt my ankle, and now I can't fly.
08:49I can help you. Wait for me!
08:54Thumbelina ran back into the house.
09:01Thumbelina soon returned, bringing some ointments and bandages for the swallow's leg.
09:05Oh, thank you! How... How can I ever repay you?
09:17Thumbelina was silent and sad, and the swallow could see that something was troubling her.
09:23Oh, please tell me why you are unhappy. I will help you.
09:30Thumbelina told the swallow all about her adventures and troubles, and about how she didn't want to marry the rich old mole.
09:39Oh, please. Are you fine?
09:43Oh...
09:48Don't be frightened. Just climb on my back.
09:52And we will fly far away from here.
09:55Thumbelina climbed onto the swallow's back and flew away with her.
10:03Oh, Miss Swallow, where are you taking me?
10:09I am taking you to a place where you will be very happy.
10:14Oh, that sounds wonderful.
10:17Where is it?
10:18Uh...
10:20It's on the other side of that hill.
10:22It is a very special place for kind little people like you.
10:27Uh...
10:29Thank you, Miss Swallow!
10:30The place the swallow had brought Thumbelina to was called Flowerland.
10:48Oh, this land is so beautiful!
10:50Oh, and the flowers smell so sweet!
10:56She fell in love with Flowerland and finally felt like she belonged here.
11:02At that moment, the Prince of Flowerland landed beside her.
11:07Oh, tell me, beautiful maiden, what is your name?
11:12Uh... I am Thumbelina.
11:14Thumbelina!
11:16Who are you?
11:18I am the Prince of Flowerland.
11:20Will you marry me, Thumbelina?
11:23Huh?
11:25Thumbelina suddenly felt bashful, but she smiled and nodded.
11:29Thumbelina and the Prince of Flowerland got married and lived happily ever after.
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