01Begin here · Narrated by Oskar
Welcome to Their World
Oskar opens the door to a forest where roots become roads and every small creature carries a story.
What wonders have remained unseen beneath the ancient beeches?
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Original animated stories by BigBadWonderland
The Gnomesof Thuringia
Hidden beneath the ancient beeches, two unlikely guardians care for the creatures of the forest.
Small folk. Great wonders.
Step softly
A hidden world,
just beneath ours.
Deep beneath the ancient beeches, two unlikely guardians watch over the creatures of the forest. Oskar and Greta gather herbs, mend what is broken, and listen whenever the wild world speaks.
These are intimate animated stories about kindness, observation, and quiet courage—made for curious hearts of every age.
The story collection
Every rustle
holds a story.
Begin with Oskar’s welcome.
Then follow three woodland adventures.
01Woodland storiesThree adventures from Oskar and Greta’s forest
02Woodland story
The Sick Hedgehog
An exhausted visitor arrives at the garden gate with a puzzling clue.
What hidden danger waits beyond the safety of their home?
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03Woodland story
Oskar and the Raven
A stolen blue cap sends Oskar racing beneath the beeches.
Is the raven playing a trick—or trying to tell him something?
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04Woodland story
Greta and the Fawn
A faint cry leads Greta from her garden into the morning woods.
Can quiet patience help a frightened creature find its way?
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The caretakers
Oskar & Greta
Husband and wife, herbalists and gardeners, devoted keepers of the old forest ways. Barely seven inches tall, they know that gentleness is its own kind of strength.
- Home
- An ancient beech-root cottage
- Calling
- Helping creatures great and small
- Strength
- Kindness, knowledge, and quiet courage
Their world
Life beneath
the beeches.
Oskar and Greta live among mossy roots, clear streams, fern-covered hollows, and sunlit clearings. Their beech-root home is small, but the forest around it is immense.
Humans pass close without knowing. The gnomes’ magic is subtle: knowledge of plants, patience with frightened animals, careful observation, and courage when something needs protecting.
Beech-root homeForest paths & streamsWild neighborsHidden from most humans
A place in time
Eisenach,
Thuringia.
Late 16th century · Central Germany
Oskar and Greta live in the wooded hills outside Eisenach, where the northwestern edge of the Thuringian Forest rises above the town. Ancient beeches, narrow valleys, mossy ravines, and old paths shelter their home from ordinary sight.
High above the forest stands Wartburg Castle. In 1521 and 1522, Martin Luther lived there in hiding as “Junker Jörg.” By the later 16th century, his time at the castle had become part of the region’s living memory.
Woodcutters, herbalists, pilgrims, and traders pass nearby, but almost none see the hidden folk. A trustworthy traveler may glimpse a blue cap between the roots; most know the gnomes only through half-remembered stories.
TownEisenach
LandmarkWartburg Castle
LandscapeThuringian Forest
Lives beneath the beeches
Two keepers.
One shared home.
Oskar and Greta have spent many seasons caring for their garden, the ancient forest around it, and one another.
01
Oskar
Woodland herbalist · Gentle observer
Oskar is a kind, weathered herbalist with an inquisitive spirit and deep respect for every living thing. His curiosity often carries him into unexpected adventures, but he listens before he acts and finds wonder in the smallest discoveries.
- Known for
- Patience, curiosity, and a magnificent white beard
- Stature
- Seven inches tall with his cap
02
Greta
Garden keeper · Quiet strength
Warm, practical, and perceptive, Greta recognizes the needs of a frightened creature long before it draws near. She meets the wild world with patient compassion, clear judgment, and a courage that never needs to announce itself.
- Known for
- Wisdom, compassion, and reassuring calm
- Stature
- Six inches tall including her cap
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wonder.
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