Sisters Snow White and Rose Red befriend a talking bear over the cold winter nights in their cottage, but when the spring comes the bear leaves and the girls often encounter and impatient, grumpy dwarf who is always caught in tricky situations.
Explores the portrayal of dwarfs in folklore, the causes and treatment of dwarfism, and the challenges of living in a society where bigger is thought to be better.
Famed courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini and her dwarf companion, Bucino Teodoldi, escape to the wealthy and powerful city of Venice in order to rebuild their business.
Rumo, a little horned puppy who lives on a farm with a family of seven dwarfs, is kidnapped by a vicious giant, and, armed only with his talking sword, escapes the giant and tries to find his way home to his family.
Reluctant to believe that there is a world outside the department store in which they live, Torrit, Dorcas, and the other nomes look to Masklin, a newly arrived "outsider," to lead them to a safe haven when the store goes out of business.
Even though Alex is a dwarf and sometimes has to use a wheelchair because of the operation he had on his back, his friend does not mind because they still have good times together.
