Biography of America's foremost illustrator of children's books, who crossed cultural boundaries in his works before multicultural themes became fashionable. Includes reproductions of his art.
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures, making many animal friends before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
When a poor farmer grows a gigantic turnip and the king pays him handsomely for it, the envious town squire tries to get an even bigger reward for one of his horses.