Snow-White and Rose-Red Snow-White and Rose-Red "Snow-White and Rose-Red" () is a German fairy tale. The best-known version is the one collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 161. An older, somewhat shorter version, "The Ungrateful Dwarf", was written by Caroline Stahl (1776–1837); this in fact appears to be the oldest variant of the tale, as there are no known previous oral versions, although several have been collected since its publication. The oral variants of this tale are very limited in area. It is not to be confused with the Grimm fairy tale "Snow White" (which is written "Schneewittchen" in German, rather
Snow-White and Rose-Red prefers to be outside. They are both very good little girls who love each other and their mother dearly, and their mother is very fond of them as well. One winter night, there is a knock at the door. Rose Red opens the door to find a bear. At first, she is terrified, but the bear tells her not to be afraid. "I'm half frozen and I merely want to warm up a little at your place," he says. They let the bear in, and he lies down in front of the fire. Snow-White and Rose-Red beat the snow off