In the fields, where the green grass and the pretty flowers grew, there lived the little Grass Princess. Her house is so small that it is hidden by the blades of grass which grow up around it like tall trees. When the sun rises and the birds sing, little Princess wakes up and springs joyfully from her bed. She goes to the dew-drop and says, "I want to wash." And the little buttercup, which holds the dewdrop, speaks quickly, and says, "I will be your bowl."

When she had washed, a little blade of grass offered to be her towel. Then she ran down to the brook, and heard it murmuring, "Use me for your looking-glass." After combing her beautiful golden hair, and dressing herself nicely, she wished to visit the flowers in the garden, when a little yellow butterfly flutters toward her and invited her to climb on his back. "Would you like a ride? I will be your horse."