A young fir in the woods thought only of growing tall and getting away. Andersen tells what he discovered when his wish finally came true.

The youngest of seven brothers is no bigger than a thumb, yet he notices everything. When the boys find themselves lost in the dark forest, it is his quiet cleverness that shows the way home.

A hundred years have passed, and a young prince hears of a castle hidden deep in the forest. Inside, a princess sleeps and waits — but the story still holds one hard trial for them both.

Before leaving for the forest, the mother goat warns her seven little kids to beware of the wolf. But the wolf is cunning and knows how to disguise himself, and the little ones will need sharp eyes and ears.

Left deep in the forest, Hansel and Grethel come upon a little house built of bread, with a roof of cake and windows of clear sugar. Getting in is easy; finding the way home again will take all the wits and trust they have.

With a piece of cake and a bottle of wine in her apron, a little girl in a red velvet cap sets off through the forest to visit her sick grandmother. On the way she meets a smooth-talking wolf, and the woods hold more surprises than she knows.

Shut away in a high tower deep in the forest, a girl with long golden braids sings to keep loneliness at bay, until one day someone hears her voice.

Dummling, the youngest of three brothers, shares his simple meal with a little grey-haired old man in the forest. In return he is given a goose with feathers of pure gold — and wherever that goose goes, a very funny procession begins to grow.