Book cover of Little Thumb

Little Thumb

Charles Perrault

Little Thumb

Tiny Little Thumb, the smallest of seven brothers, uses his clever mind to find his way home from the forest and to keep his brothers safe from a giant ogre's house.

  • 8 chapters
  • Illustrated
  • Read aloud
Read the whole story

Part of KidAI Premium, which you can get in the iPhone and Android apps. App Store, Google Play

How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Smallest Brother

Once upon a time, a woodcutter and his wife lived at the edge of a great forest with seven sons. The youngest was so tiny that, when he was born, he was hardly bigger than a thumb. So everyone called him Little Thumb.

He was quiet, and the others often forgot he was there. But Little Thumb noticed everything.

Keep reading in KidAI

Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Smallest Brother
  2. 2.The White Pebbles
  3. 3.Lost in the Dark
  4. 4.The Ogre's House
  5. 5.Hats and Crowns
  6. 6.A Clever Mix-Up
  7. 7.The Giant Boots
  8. 8.Home Again

More bedtime stories

See all stories