by Charles Perrault · ISBN 9782743418571
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Adaptation of Charles Perrault's tale, 'Le Petit Poucet' (Tom Thumb), with illustrations by Giorgio Scarato and Enrico Valenza. The book tells the story of a small child who, along with his brothers, is abandoned in the forest by his parents and must use his ingenuity to return home.
Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard".
