The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

The Red Shoes - A young girl named Karen was so poor that she had no shoes to walk in but she loved to dance. She would twirl on the ground in her bare feet. One day her mother died and a neighbor patched together some red cloth and made her some shoes to wear to her mother's funeral. Afterwards an aunt took her in and brought her some proper clothing. While shopping Karen saw some beautiful shiny red ballet shoes and a ballerina entering a theater....