An illustrated fairy tale with sound track and short movies built-in. In a house by a river, there once lived a lonely woman who wished very much to have a child. One day her wish came true. The delighted woman looked after her lovingly. But this happiness was short-lived because while she was walking beside the river Thumbelina had jumped onto a water lily and then the leaf broke off. Suddenly she was adrift. So it is that Thumbelina started her long, dangerous trip down the river. Will she be saved? The book comprises text, illustrations, sound track and short movie clips built-in.