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00:00Once upon a time, in a cozy little village, there lived a kind-hearted woman who longed for a child.
00:06She had no children of her own, and felt a deep emptiness in her heart.
00:10One day, she visited a wise old fairy and shared her wish.
00:14The fairy, moved by her sincerity, gave her a magical barley seed and told her to plant it with care.
00:20The woman returned home, planted the seed in a flower pot, and tended to it lovingly.
00:25Soon, a beautiful flower sprouted, its petals tightly closed like a tulip bud.
00:30One morning, as the woman admired the flower, it bloomed, revealing a tiny, delicate girl no bigger than a thumb sitting inside.
00:38The woman was overjoyed, and named her Thumbelina.
00:42Thumbelina was a marvel, with golden hair, sparkling eyes, and a sweet voice.
00:47The woman made her a tiny bed from a walnut shell, with rose petals for blankets, and a violet leaf for a mattress.
00:54Thumbelina spent her days singing, playing, and floating on a tulip leaf in a saucer of water, using a straw as an oar.
01:02Her life was simple and joyful, but adventure awaited her.
01:05One night, as Thumbelina slept, a large warty toad crept through the window and saw the tiny girl.
01:12The toad thought, what a perfect bride for my son.
01:14Without a sound, she snatched Thumbelina's walnut shell bed and carried her to the nearby river.
01:20There, the toad placed Thumbelina on a lily pad in the middle of the water so she couldn't escape, and went to fetch her son.
01:27When Thumbelina awoke, she was terrified to find herself surrounded by water, far from home.
01:33The toad returned with her son, a clumsy, slimy creature who croaked in delight at the sight of Thumbelina.
01:39They planned a wedding, but Thumbelina wept, for she had no desire to marry a toad or live in the muddy river.
01:46A kind fish, hearing her cries, nibbled at the lily pad's stem until it broke free, carrying Thumbelina downstream, away from the toads.
01:54As she floated, a colorful butterfly took pity on her and tied its wings to the lily pad, pulling her to a sunny meadow filled with flowers.
02:04Thumbelina thanked the butterfly and began to explore her new surroundings.
02:08She lived happily among the flowers for a time, sipping nectar and sleeping under petals.
02:14But as summer turned to autumn, a new danger appeared.
02:17A large maybug, a beetle, spotted Thumbelina and enchanted by her beauty, carried her off to a tree where other beetles lived.
02:25However, the other beetles found her strange, with only two legs and no shiny wings like theirs.
02:31Feeling insulted, the maybug abandoned Thumbelina in a field, leaving her alone as the cold winds of autumn swept in.
02:42Winter came, and poor Thumbelina shivered in the frost, her tiny clothes tattered.
02:48Starving and weary, she wandered until she found the home of a kind field mouse, who welcomed her in.
02:54The mouse gave her a warm bed and plenty of grain to eat, and Thumbelina was grateful.
02:59In return, Thumbelina helped with chores and told stories to entertain the mouse.
03:04The field mouse had a neighbor, a wealthy old mole who lived in a dark underground burrow.
03:10The mouse thought the mole would make a fine husband for Thumbelina, and invited him to meet her.
03:15The mole, impressed by Thumbelina's beauty and sweet voice, agreed to marry her.
03:20But Thumbelina dreaded the idea of living underground, away from the sun, flowers, and open sky.
03:25One day, while exploring the mole's tunnels, Thumbelina found a swallow lying still, its wing broken from the cold.
03:33She nursed the bird in secret, bringing it food and wrapping it in soft cloth to keep it warm.
03:39Over time, the swallow grew stronger and told Thumbelina tales of faraway lands where flowers bloomed year-round.
03:46When spring arrived, the swallow was ready to fly again, and invited Thumbelina to come with her.
03:51But Thumbelina, feeling loyal to the field mouse, stayed behind.
03:57As the wedding day with the mole approached, Thumbelina's heart grew heavy.
04:01She didn't want to live in the dark forever.
04:04On the day she was to marry, she stepped outside to say goodbye to the sun and flowers.
04:09To her surprise, the swallow swooped down, having returned for her.
04:13This time, Thumbelina climbed onto the swallow's back, and they soared into the sky, leaving the cold fields far behind.
04:20The swallow carried Thumbelina to a warm, vibrant land filled with dazzling flowers and golden sunlight.
04:27They landed in a meadow where tiny, winged people lived among the blossoms, flower fairies just like Thumbelina.
04:33The handsomest among them, the prince of the flowers, welcomed her with kindness.
04:38He fell in love with her gentle spirit and asked her to be his queen.
04:42Thumbelina, filled with joy, agreed.
04:44The flower fairies gave Thumbelina a pair of delicate wings, so she could flutter among the petals with them.
04:51They held a grand celebration, and Thumbelina was given a new name, Maya, meaning blossoming.
04:58She lived happily ever after with the prince, surrounded by beauty, warmth, and love, never again to feel cold or alone.
05:05And so, Thumbelina's journey, full of trials and wonders, ended in a place where she truly belonged.
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