3. This story is very old. It is not true, but many
children like it.
A husband and a wife had no children and they
were very sad. There were many nice flowers in
their garden, and one day they found a little boy
in
one flower. He was as small as a man’s thumb.
They called him Tom Thumb
4. Tom’s mother was very happy. She made
nice
clothes for her boy. He had a green coat and
yellow
trousers. On his head he had a yellow hat.
His
mother made little boots for him.
Tom liked his clothes. But he wanted a
sword
and a shield. He wanted to be a soldier.
5. Mother
gave him a needle for a sword and
a button for a
shield.
One day he went for a walk. He
met two men.
He did not know them.