Hansel and Gretal are abandoned in the woods by their wicked stepmother. Lost, hungry and exhausted, they come across a strange house made of sweets. This is a wonderful sight for two hungry children, but they soon find out the owner is a wicked witch with her own ideas about what is tasty.

When a miracle child is born, she is named Thumbelina, as she is only the size of a thumb. Though Thumbelina is very small, she overcomes her many problems courageously.