A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child. Sumario en español: Un pequeño hombre extraño ayuda a la hija de la molinero a hacer girar la paja en el oro para el rey con la condición de que ella le dará su primero niño.