FROM SARAH:

Gorgeous details and rich imagery in the illustrations of this one! Award-winning for a reason. Your library likely has it!

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

"Adult and child can delight together in the richness of color, gilt and detail...captured in such art. The story is plainly and gracefully told."--The New York Times Book Review"

FROM SARAH:

Truly gorgeous, and oh my, the redemptive nature of this fairy tale remains intact here, for sure! Winner of a Caldecott Honor.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Each spread brings to life a world as rich and real as our own—detailed, colorful, sensual—yet filled with the unearthly shadowed magic of the Hansel and Gretel folktale. Whether portraying the fear and anguish of children abandoned by their parents, the delicious sumptuousness of a candy house, or the joy of being reunited with one's family, the artist captures the subtle nuances of emotion and the tactile quality of the physical world with exquisite accuracy and elegance.The hauntingly spare retelling of this perennial favorite by the poet Rika Lesser perfectly complements the vivid storytelling of Zelinsky's artwork. Once again this gifted artist gives us a unique interpretation of a beloved fairy tale, allowing us to both see it anew and rediscover its eternal truths.