Hansel and Gretel (King and Sendak)
by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Interest age: 5 to 9
Reading age: 7+
Published by Hachette Children's, 2025
About this book
Nibble, nibble, little mouse. Who is nibbling at my house?
Two masters, of storytelling and of extraordinary artwork, have combined to re-tell Grimm's familiar fairy tale in their own deliciously dark way.
This is Hansel and Gretel as you know it, but with a house that has a face. And a witch with two faces. And many gingerbread men whose expressions change from page to page...
As Stephen King says in his introduction, the original tale has delighted children with its dark content - but ultimately hopeful ending - for hundreds of years. When he was offered the opportunity to pair his words with the astonishing illustrations that Maurice Sendak created for an opera, he couldn't say no.
The result is a stunning book for children who are drawn to stories that send a chill down their back.
About the illustrator
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