Tells the tale of two physically deformed brothers--one good and one bad--who learn a valuable lesson in positive thinking when the good brother, reveling in the beauty of nature and his surroundings, gets a magical visit that changes both of their lives.

Through the friendship of a kind neighbor, a young giantess discovers that her height is no obstacle to happiness

Trained as a lawyer, but not allowed to practice in Switzerland because she is a woman, Emily Kempin decides to move her family to America

Sebastian the cat teaches Peter about the underground world of hibernating mice and badgers and the sounds and sights of winter in the forest

Martin, born retarded, is the subject of a story which presents the problems and feelings associated with being retarded from the boy's viewpoint so that they are understandable to young readers