Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Montgolfier, Adélaïde de 1789 1880 Montgolfier, Adelaide de Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot 1787 1860 Follen, Mrs. (Eliza Lee) Follen, Charles Theodore Christian, Mrs. Cabot, Eliza Lee Piccolissima Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Piccolissima" by Mrs. Follen is a charming story in the tradition of children's literature, likely written in the mid-19th century. This delightful narrative explores themes of curiosity, nature, and discovery through the eyes of Piccolissima, a tiny girl born to the famous Tom Thumb. With an enchanting blend of fantasy and natural history, the story introduces young readers to the intriguing world of insects and their behaviors while fostering a sense of wonder and exploration. The story unfolds around Piccolissima, who is not more than an inch tall and is brought to life by her imaginative and adventurous spirit. As she grows, she navigates her delicate existence filled with whimsical encounters, such as conversing with flies and observing ants in their natural habitats. Her interactions with these insects serve as a springboard for exploring various aspects of natural history and the life cycles of her tiny companions, as well as reflecting on her own identity. Through her adventures, Piccolissima learns valuable lessons about nature, curiosity, and responsibility, making her journey both a lighthearted tale and an insightful exploration of the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Insects -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 97402 96784 2024-10-02T11:00:44.521234 2023-10-02T09:34:55.699666 text/html text/html 92431 2020-12-27T16:54:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35309 2020-12-27T16:54:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107380 2024-10-02T11:00:49.809188 application/epub+zip 106683 2024-10-02T11:00:47.289233 application/epub+zip 92851 2024-10-02T11:00:46.168223 application/epub+zip 207121 2024-10-02T11:00:51.682218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199328 2024-10-02T11:00:49.149210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164823 2022-09-02T12:53:14.708210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89733 89642 2024-10-02T11:00:44.239233 2023-10-02T09:34:55.450664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89613 2020-12-27T16:54:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34442 2020-12-27T16:54:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20460 2024-10-02T11:00:51.809188 application/rdf+xml 13278 2024-10-02T11:00:46.712200 image/jpeg 3423 2024-10-02T11:00:46.434208 image/jpeg 105394 2024-10-02T11:00:44.531220 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia