¡¡¡¡When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing£®His mother took him to see the famous showman, P£®T£®Barnum£®Mr£®Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show£®He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together£®
¡¡¡¡He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb£®He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes£®When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads£®To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England£®