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''The Little Grey Men: A story for the young in heart'' is a children's fantasy novel written by Denys Watkins-Pitchford under the nom de plume "BB" and illustrated by the author under his real name.〔 It was first published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1942 and it has been reissued several times.〔("The Little Grey Men (1942)" ). FantasticFiction. Retrieved 2010-05-13.〕 Set in the English countryside, it features the adventures of four gnomes who may be the last of their race. At the same time it features the countryside during three seasons of the year. Watkins-Pitchford won the 1942 Carnegie Medal recognising ''The Little Grey Men'' as the year's best children's book by a British subject.〔 A sequel was published in 1948, ''Down the Bright Stream''; later ''The Little Grey Men Go Down the Bright Stream'' (Methuen, 1977). Jointly they may be called the Little Grey Men series.〔 . Retrieved 2012-09-10. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.〕 The original novel was adapted for television in 1975.〔("Baldmoney, Sneezewort, Dodder and Cloudberry" ). BFI Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Retrieved 2010-05-13.〕 == Plot summary == The last four gnomes in Great Britain live beside Folly Brook in Warwickshire; they are named after the flowers Baldmoney, Sneezewort, Dodder and Cloudberry. After Cloudberry goes exploring one day and does not return, the others make the tremendous decision to build a boat and set out to find him. This is the story of the gnomes' epic journey, set against the background of the English countryside, beginning in spring, continuing through summer, and concluding in autumn, when the first frosts are starting to arrive. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Little Grey Men」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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