Teeny-Tiny and the Witch-Woman is a story written by Barbara K. Walker and illustrated by Michael Foreman based on an old Turkish folk tale. The story was first published in 1975 by Pantheon Books and an animated short based on the story was produced by Weston Woods on May 31, 1980, directed by Gene Deitch. The Tale The story is about three brothers who live in a Turkish village with their mother and grandmother. Their names are Big-One (The eldest brother), In-The-Middle (The middle brother), and Teeny-Tiny (The youngest brother). The two older brothers often mock Teeny-Tiny because of his size and that he is the youngest. The brothers play in and around the village every day. Their mother warns them to never go into the forest, where, according to their grandmother, lives a "Witch-Woman" who eats little children and uses their bones to build a fence around her house. One day, Big-One decides that it might be fun to go play in the woods. In-The-Middle agrees with Big-One, and they ask Teeny-Tiny if he'd like to join them. Teeny-Tiny declines his brothers' offer and reminds them of their grandmother's story. Big-One and In-The-Middle both ignore Teeny-Tiny's warnings and decide to go anyway. Reluctant, Teeny-Tiny follows his brothers, but keeps "His eyes open and his legs ready to run." The boys spend all afternoon playing in the forest and soon it starts to get fairly dark, and the three become lost, hungry and tired. Searching for a way out of the woods, Teeny-Tiny climbs a tree and spots a light in the distance. He and his brothers make their way towards the source - a cottage owned by a grotesque old woman. She offers them food and shelter for the night and promises to lead them out of the woods the next morning. Big-One and In-The-Middle heartily accept the woman's hospitality. Teeny-Tiny is less enthusiastic but relents. After the boys finish their supper, the old woman shows them upstairs to her spare bedroom. Big-One and In-The-Middle both fall asleep right away, but Teeny-Tiny, uneasy, stays awake. Looking out of the bedroom window, he notices a knobby white fence surrounding the house and realizes it is made of human bones. Suddenly, Teeny-Tiny hears what sounds like somebody sharpening a knife. The Witch-Woman comes up the stairs and calls out to the boys, "Who is awake, and who is asleep?" To the