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Day 1: Enchanted

Protect the Knight by Dalbong

Protect the Knight is a sweet webcomic, and it has G/T elements woven into the main plot! Bryk the knight is turned into a doll by a curse, and has to navigate a completely new world with the help of the girl, Ye-eun. The plot is epic, and the character growth is really well-written. It's a fun and hilarious story, and the art style is beautiful!

The majority of the story has some really fun G/T-related scenes, and I love the thought and care the creator put into the story! Although the protagonists' goal is to break the curse, there are some fun surprises along the way. When I saw today's prompt was "Enchanted", this was the first story that came to mind because of the shrinking-to-doll-size curse.

Day 2: Bird

Robin Robin (Aardman Animations film)

Robin Robin is an adorable film, and it reminds me of the Borrowers series. The main character is a Robin who wishes that she was a mouse, just like her family. It's a fun, musical short film! It's very heartwarming!

Day 3: Impulsive

Who Shrunk Daniel Funk? by Lin Oliver

When I saw that today's prompt was "Impulsive", Pablo Funk was the first character that came to mind!

The series of four books, Who Shrunk Daniel Funk?, is a really fun G/T series! I would recommend it to anyone who likes size-shifters and heartwarming G/T! It's a children's book series, so it's a pretty gentle story, but it is SO well written!! It's a hilarious series!! I really love that this story embraces the G/T elements instead of just using them as a joke or a gimmick!

Spoilers for the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk? series below

This is one of my favourite book series (along with all of my other favourite books)!! I found it when I was young, and I felt drawn to it! It feels like it shaped my sense of humour! Looking back, I don't think this was the first G/T story that I loved, but it REALLY contributed to my love of G/T stuff!!

The G/T elements are inseparable from the main story, and the author writes about G/T stuff in a fairly well-thought-out way! I really loved that Daniel's size-shifting powers have some rules to them!! I always love when magic has its own rules and quirks in a story! The rules of magic don't have to make sense or be logical, but it adds to the world-building!

The characters are vibrant and full of energy! Although Daniel's whole family has quirky personalities, there are moments in this series that just feel so REAL and it is so good! I love that this story is really character driven! The characters take initiative, and sometimes they make mistakes, but they always need to learn from their mistakes!

The book is written in 1st person POV, and I can't imagine it any other way! The author writes Daniel's voice in such a fun and genuine way. Daniel is clever and sarcastic, but he is a kind person at heart. Pablo is the definition of impulsive, and he's a very creative and bold guy! I love the way that Daniel grows as a person (pun intended) during the series!

This story made G/T look so fun and inviting!! It's not perfect, but it enthusiastically embraces the G/T parts of it and it is a very comforting story to me!!

Day 4: Stargazing

Family Ties (Brothers Adopted series) by nightmares06 and PL1

The fanfic Family Ties is written by @nightmares06 and @neonthewrite, and it is based on the Supernatural TV show, the Borrowers book series, and the characters from @neonthewrite 's book Bowman of Wellwood. Today's prompt reminded me of the last chapter of the fic.

I love this story!! All of the size difference interactions are GOLD!! I love that the characters feel real and nuanced, and this story alone reveals a lot about them! I highly recommend the Brothers Apart fanfic series and all of the related fanfics because of the writing quality and the heart put into the stories!! This is an amazing story, and it is very heartwarming AFTER the characters get past the fun misunderstandings!

Day 5: Caught

Brothers Apart (Brothers Apart series) by nightmares06

The fanfic Brothers Apart is written by @nightmares06, and it is based on the Supernatural TV show and the Borrowers book series!

I love this fanfic and the BA fanfic series SO much!! It is really well-written, and it inspires me!! The size difference interactions are fantastic, and I'd recommend this series to any G/T fan! As for how this fanfic relates to today's prompt... I think that you all can guess. I mean, how else is Sam going to reunite with his brother after being shrunk by a curse and spending years apart from him? 😁

Day 6: AU

Bigfoot's a Hoax by nightmares06 and PL1

The fanfic Bigfoot's a Hoax is written by @nightmares06 and @neonthewrite, and it is based on the Supernatural TV show and the characters from @neonthewrite 's book Bowman of Wellwood. The fanfic is an AU where these two worlds merge, and it's really fun to watch!

I love this fanfic, and I have reread it SO many times!!!! The characters are amazing, and it is really well-written!! Scenes from this fic live in my head! The size difference interactions are GOLD in this story!! Before I read this fic, I wasn't usually into reading stories with giants (I read more stories with Borrowers and fairies and other smols), but this fic made me fall in love with it!

TW: Vore; minor character death; depression; anxiety.

Note: My blog is SFW, but some of the fanfics that I rec/link may contain triggering stuff. I'll try to include TW in my description and tag my posts properly. Please read the tags on AO3 before reading a fanfic! There's a small amount of vore in this fanfic. Also, I included depression and anxiety in the TW because it is written in a real and nuanced way, and I didn't want anyone to get triggered.

Day 7: Thief

The Butter Thief by Rad Sechrist (in the anthology "Explorer: The Mystery Boxes")

The Butter Thief is a short story, and it is included in the graphic novel anthology "Explorer: The Mystery Boxes". It's a sweet and exciting G/T adventure, and it's pretty gentle! The art style is lovely!! The way the story is drawn reminds me of storyboards! It also reminds me of the Borrowers series, but it involves magic!

Day 8: Dream

The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava and his team

The Dreamland Chronicles is a beautiful and epic adventure series, and it has several G/T characters!! It has fairies, rock giants, Cyclopes, and a giant dragon! Kiwi the fairy is one of my favourite characters in the series, and she's brave, loyal, and fierce!! The original version of the comic series has a unique look to it because the author and his team created the comic pages using 3D CGI technology! I'd recommend this book series to anyone, and I loved the original 3D art!!

Description on where to read The Dreamland Chronicles below the cut.

The Dreamland Chronicles was originally posted as a daily webcomic. Although the website still exists, the author archived the pages so the original 3D version of the series is no longer visible to viewers. However, the author ensured that readers could still read the whole series! The author made ALL of his books available for anyone to download by putting a Dropbox link in a tweet in 2020. The same Dropbox link is also in the comment section under the new The Dreamland Chronicles Page 02 on the website (I've included inline links in this post).

On the Dreamland Chronicles website, the author is working with the artist Tracy Bailey to retell the entire series with 2D art! It is currently on hiatus, but the 2D version of the series may continue one day.

Day 9: Rainy Day

The Secret World of Arrietty (movie adaptation by Studio Ghibli)

I love the Arrietty Studio Ghibli movie!!!! I know, I know, everyone in the G/T community probably knows about this movie or has watched it, but I couldn't resist recommending it! I'd recommend this movie to anyone, and I have recommended it to several of my friends who are not G/T fans! The rain scene is beautiful, along with the rest of this film!! 😁

There's a two volume film comic adaptation of the Arrietty Studio Ghibli movie, which uses high quality images of the film in a manga format (the film comic adaptation is by VIZ Media and Studio Ghibli Library)! It's a really good quality film comic book, and includes all of the dialogue from the movie! ❤️

Day 10: Ancient

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

The Spiderwick Chronicles is an amazing book series, and the book's lore of the Faerie world feels ancient and mysterious. The books have magical creatures of many different sizes, and I've always had a soft spot for the Brownie Thimbletack! My favourite of the main three human characters was Mallory: she's so cool, and her fencing skills are awesome (not to mention useful)! The books are really well-written, but short. The movie adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles was pretty good and I liked it, but the books have much more detail.

Day 11: Melancholy

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

Dragon Rider is one of my favourite books, and it has a special place in my heart!! My favourite character is Twigleg the homunculus (tiny, artificial person), and he's a very melancholic person. I feel like I can really relate to Twigleg! I read this book when I was a kid, and I loved it!! I could go on and on talking about this book (and I may write some mini essays about Dragon Rider later if I feel like it)!

I'd recommend this book to any G/T fan! By the way, I'd love to talk about Dragon Rider if anyone's interested in chatting! 😁

Day 12: Video Games

Mia's Big Adventure (video game by Kutoka Interactive)

When I saw that today's prompt was "video games", it made me think of the old video game series "Mia's Big Adventure"! They're cute educational video games for children, and I used to love playing them when I was a kid! The hero of the game is Mia the mouse, and she follows the player's cursor for direction (breaking the 4th wall). It reminds me of the Borrowers series, it has a lot of inventions and gadgets, and it involves a lot of puzzle-solving mini-games! I remember that I really liked the time travel adventure game (I may rewatch some of the cutscenes on YouTube later)! 😁

Day 13: Banter

The Unstoppable Wasp (Marvel series)

The Unstoppable Wasp series is my favourite Marvel series, and it is well-written and inspiring!! Nadia is the daughter of Hank Pym (aka. Ant Man) and the adopted daughter of Janet Van Dyne (aka. The Wasp), and she reverse-engineered Pym's shrinking Pym Particles to escape the Red Room! I love that the story is character driven, and the writer Jeremy Whitley (who has written four volumes of the series) writes about the characters in a nuanced and deep way. I've really enjoyed reading this series, and the banter in it is GOLD!! Nadia is one of the kindest and most resilient characters I've ever seen, and she is an inspiration to me!! I started reading issues of this series because of Gurihiru's beautiful art and Nadia's G/T-related superpowers, and I'm so glad I found it!! 😁

Day 14: Instrument

"Love Song" Sara Barielles music video

I really love Sara Barielles' songs!! Her music video for "Love Song" has G/T stuff, and it looks like it was inspired by the Borrowers series!! I like it when people use G/T as a metaphor for emotions or other things, and the music video really suits the lyrics of her song! It's a cool video! Sara Barielles is an amazing lyricist, and her songs are incredible and deep!! 😁

Day 16: Celebrating

Turning Red (Pixar movie)

I love the movie Turning Red, and it has become one of my favourite movies ever!! There are G/T elements in it (not going to reveal spoilers in this post), and there are a LOT of good G/T themes in this film!! This movie is mainly about the feeling of belonging, and I could really relate to the characters! In the movie, some of the characters learn how to celebrate who they are instead of hiding parts of themselves, which was inspiring to me!! The conflict and the character development felt real and nuanced, and I loved watching this movie! 😁

Day 17: Home

Abominable (Dreamworks and Pearl studios movie)

Abominable is a heartwarming movie about three young people who travel across China to help Everest the yeti get home! There are G/T elements in it (not going to reveal spoilers in this post), and some of the themes feel G/T related!! I loved the characters, and I liked that the character growth felt real! Also, there is some size-changing magic in it! I wanted to end this post with a quote from the movie. 😁

"I'm so used to looking down on the world, it's amazing how small one feels just by looking up." ~ Mr. Burnish.

Day 18: Fire

Carmer and Grit series by Sarah Jean Horwitz

Carmer and Grit is an exciting and awe-inspiring series, and it is one of my favourite book series!!!! The young inventor Carmer accidentally meets the one-winged, five-inch-tall faerie princess Grit, and they work together to protect Grit's home! Grit is one of my favourite characters ever, and she is a very fierce and independent individual! She is a fire faerie, and she grows into her powers during the first book and stretches the limits of her powers. The faerie lore in the book feels ancient and dangerous, and some parts of the book are quite dark.

The friendship and character growth in these books are written in a nuanced and thoughtful way!! I'd recommend these books to any G/T fan!! 😁

Day 19: Trickster

Bartok the Magnificent (20th Century Fox Animation movie)

Bartok the Magnificent is a fun, short, musical children's movie!! Bartok is a con-man (well, a con bat), and he uses his wits to solve problems! The film is separate from the canon world of the Anastasia movie. However, the original composers for Anastasia created the music for this movie, and the music is amazing and catchy! This was one of my favourite movies as a kid, and it's really heartwarming! 😁

Day 20: Intimidate

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Dreamworks movie)

Eris, the Goddess of discord. Need I say more?

The banter in this movie is GOLD, but when I saw the prompt was "Intimidate", Eris is the first person that came to mind! Eris is one of my favourite villains, and I love her ability to change sizes effortlessly!! The animation and art style for this movie is beautiful, and Eris feels like an ethereal and unpredictable goddess! The climax of the movie is SO good, and I kind of feel like rewatching it again!! After looking up pictures from this movie, I noticed that one of the movie posters was a G/T themed poster, so I included it below! 😁

Day 21: Secret

Harpy Gee webcomic by Brianne Drouhard

Harpy Gee is an amazing webcomic, and it has several G/T elements!! Although I don't want to spoil anything, a few of the characters have big secrets! The webcomic is still updating and it is free for anyone to read online! It is set in a fantasy world, and it turns several tropes upside down in a fun way!! I really love the characters and the art style!! :D

Brianne Drouhard directed a short film for Nickelodeon based on Harpy Gee! It's really cool, and the animation is beautiful!!