`` Susie Stephens believes Thumbelina herself is a grotesque , and observes that `` the grotesque in children 's literature is [ ... ] a necessary and beneficial component that enhances the psychological welfare of the young reader `` .
`` Susie Stephens believes Thumbelina herself is a grotesque . She observes that `` the grotesque in children 's literature is [ ... ] a necessary and beneficial component that enhances the psychological welfare of the young reader `` .