PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001
AGE: 4-8
REVIEWER: Crystal Scott
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“Hansel and Gretel” by Beni Montresor is one of the many versions of Hansel and Gretel. In this version, Hansel and Gretel are told by their mother to go out into the woods to find strawberries for them to eat. As they travel deeper into the woods they fall asleep, and once they awaken they find themselves outside of the witch's castle. The witch takes them prisoner and forces Gretel to cook a soup that her brother will be put into. This book is a great read for children but still contains plenty of spooky moments: "They knew that in the woods there was sometimes an evil monster, not to mention terrifying devils and witches. One of these witches, more wicked than the others, eats children." In the end, the siblings trick the witch shoving her into the soup, and they save the children who were taken as prisoner. Montresor does a great job of using cut out illustrations. They uniquely grab the audience. PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001 AGE: 4-8 REVIEWER: Crystal Scott
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