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'An unsurpassable presentation of the ancient fairy tale.'- Publishers WeeklyAbandoned on the forest by their cruel mother and penniless father, Hansel and Gretel nearly starve. But then the pair comes across a sumptuous candy house, occupied by an old woman who has her own reasons for fattening up little children! Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Paul O.Zelinsky's magnificent paintings cast the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel in a new and beautiful light.'A spare, authentic retelling of the Grimm classic is illustrated with museum-quality pictures executed in jewel-like colors.'- BooklistA 1985 CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK