Witch-Woman's query, Teeny-Tiny replies "The littlest one is awake." Aware of the old woman's motives, Teeny-Tiny makes up a series of bedtime rituals, such as cooking an egg, popcorn and raisins, and water in a sieve, to stall for time. While the Witch-Woman prepares to fetch some water in a sieve for Teeny-Tiny, she places her three magic items, a bar of soap, a sewing needle, and a knife on a high shelf. Teeny-Tiny takes this opportunity to wake up his brothers and inform them of the old woman's true identity. The three brothers sneak into the kitchen and climb up on each other's shoulders to steal the objects from the high shelf before fleeing from the cottage. Still engrossed in her futile chore, the Witch-Woman looks up, sees the boys running away, and makes chase. Pursued, Teeny-Tiny uses the magical items they had pilfered earlier. The first item he uses is the soap, creating a mountain of foam, forcing the Witch-Woman to run around. Then Teeny-Tiny throws the sewing needle, creating a mountain of needles, which the Witch-Woman runs into. Undaunted for the second time, the Witch-Woman continues pursuing the brothers and begins catching up. Desperate, Teeny-Tiny throws the knife over his shoulder. The knife cuts a crack in the earth, creating a ravine and abyss so long and wide, the Witch-Woman can neither run around it nor jump over it. Defeated, she angrily proclaims that she will get them next time as she begins her long walk back to her cottage. Teeny-Tiny and his brothers continue running until they safely make it back to their village. Then they are greeted by their mother, who is happy to see them safe and sound. As for the Witch-Woman, she waits inside her cottage for a long, long time, before she hears a knock on her door again. Animated Short An animated short based on Barbara K. Walker's book was created by Weston Woods Studios in 1980. The short is a retelling of the thrilling story featuring frightening and sometimes amusing imagery. The short was first released on 16mm film for use in schools and libraries. This short has also been featured on a number of collections of other scary stories such as the Children's Circle video series and some holiday collections by Scholastic Books. The short was directed by veteran Weston Woods Studios director, Gene Deitch. See also Baba Yaga