Hop o' My Thumb facts for kids
Hop o' My Thumb (French: Le petit Poucet) is a famous fairy tale written by Charles Perrault. It was first shared with the world in 1697 in Paris, France. The story was part of a collection called Histoires ou contes du temps passé (Stories or Tales of Past Times). This book had eight fairy tales by Perrault.
The tale is about several brothers who are left alone by their parents. The youngest brother is very small, about the size of a person's thumb. He is very clever and brave. This small hero uses his wits to save all his brothers from a scary ogre. Perrault's story teaches us a good lesson. It shows that even the smallest person can bring great things to a family.
Images for kids
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Illustration by Gustave Doré, from Les Contes de Perrault (1862). It shows Hop-o'-My-Thumb hiding and listening to his parents. They are talking about leaving him and his brothers.
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Hop-o'-My-Thumb with the sleeping ogre. This scene is shown at the Efteling theme park.
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Hop-o'-My-Thumb, as seen at the Efteling theme park.
