Cats Meow

Thanks so much to everyone who came through with this answer to my question
about the book I loved as a child but couldn't remember. I just picked it
up from the library last night and this it it!!! How amazing... I will
never not ask a question of you again <bwg>

Now another favorite was about a family of birds and a Thumbelina-type
character I think- beautiful illustrations- I can see a couple of them in
my head .... just kidding- I think that one's lost forever!!

Thanks again,

Lyn

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In a message dated 7/21/1999 3:14:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
lturner@... writes:

> Now another favorite was about a family of birds and a Thumbelina-type
> character I think- beautiful illustrations- I can see a couple of them in
> my head .... just kidding- I think that one's lost forever!!

I doubt this is the book but I'll throw this title out, just in case. The
book I'm thinking about is called *Twig* by Elizabeth Orton Jones. It's about
a little girl who shrinks down to Thumbelina size. She does make friends with
a pair of sparrows, but the birds don't feature prominently. And the
illustrations aren't beautiful either, though I'm fond of them....just
colored ink drawings. Even if it's not the book you're thinking of, it's
still a neat book :)

Priss

ps.I'm the fortunate daughter of a long-time librarian who used to bring home
all the discarded copies of books she knew I loved so I proudly possess an
exceedingly battered copy of *Twig* :) :)