Everything about the Teenie Weenies is small. The village in which they live is set under a rosebush in an abandoned garden. The people who live in this village are also small. The tallest one stands two and a half inches in his stocking feet. Here, just the same as big people, there are men, women, and children.
The General is the head of the village. He is very kindly and much beloved by all. The Doctor looks after the health of the community, the Old Soldier is a fine mechanic, and the Turk is his best helper. The Policeman spends most of his time chasing pinching bugs away from the village and keeping a watchful eye on the Dunce. The Dunce is not a bad boy, but he is full of mischief, and he often does very foolish things. The Cook prepares the food for the village. He is an excellent cook. One of his baked smoked frog hams is something to which the whole village looks forward. The Chinaman lives in the old teapot and does the village washing. The Lady of Fashion is a very dainty little woman. She always dresses with care, is a wonderful seamstress, and does most of the village mending. The Cowboy is an expert mouse-back rider, and he loves to mount a large bucking grasshopper. The Sailor spends a great deal of his time on the water with his pea-pod canoe. Gogo is a good tailor and a fine cook. There are other men and women too, and all these little folk live very happily in this small village.
Being such tiny people, they are very careful to keep out of the way of big folk, just as we would be careful to keep away from people who were as tall as office buildings. For this reason very few big people have ever seen these strange little folk, who are called the Teenie Weenies.
Did you find this review helpful?