HANSEL AND GRETEL

Hansel and Gretel is a must-have reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, retold by worldwide bestselling author Stephen King, with artwork by Caldecott Medal–winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak. Sendak’s illustrations were originally created as set and costume designs for the Humperdinck opera of Hansel and Gretel in 1997. This new edition of Hansel and Gretel will be published in the US by HarperCollins Children’s Books and in the United Kingdom by Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group, on September 2, 2025.


Hansel and Gretel brings together two creative legends, each unparalleled in their genius and influence shaping the literary landscape for kids and adults alike for more than sixty years. In this book, Stephen King brings his signature voice to the classic fairytale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest. Sendak’s hauntingly beautiful illustrations on every page draw readers into the deliciously daring world of Hansel and Gretel. With a personal introduction from Stephen King, this beautiful book has been created in close collaboration with The Maurice Sendak Foundation. This stunning storybook makes the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak, and Grimm fairytales.


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Published on February 13, 2025 05:45
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message 1: by Laurelle (new)

Laurelle Moxey This will be interesting.


message 2: by Lynne (new)

Lynne This pairing makes perfect sense.


message 3: by Mariam (new)

Mariam so excited !!!


message 4: by Angelica (new)

Angelica Yet another King book I can't wait for!


message 5: by Kim (new)

Kim I can not wait!!!!


message 6: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth Cole ok can't wait


message 7: by Evelyn (new)

Evelyn Villanueva oh my god???? i can't wait!!


message 8: by Pardis (last edited Mar 01, 2025 04:49AM) (new)

Pardis TD Read dozens of different versions, it was fun and enacted it with siblings too (me being the witch of course!). :)


message 9: by Kriztyna (new)

Kriztyna YEES!


message 10: by Georgina (new)

Georgina Warren Does this version have a wicked stepmother or is it the biological mother that banishes the children here?


message 11: by Logan (new)

Logan Very hype


message 12: by J.W. (new)

J.W. Malcolm I want this!


message 13: by Izaias (new)

Izaias Domingo I hope this is good because the last couple of novels you made were really bad, I'm not gonna lie


message 14: by Aaron (new)

Aaron Gehrig Oh man, this would be a high to do in my read list!👍🏼


message 15: by Marlene (new)

Marlene Leach Izaias wrote: "I hope this is good because the last couple of novels you made were really bad, I'm not gonna lie"

I think this is a children's book along the lines " Where the Wild Things Are" rather than a novel so unless you have very young children, it's not really for us.


message 16: by Izaias (new)

Izaias Domingo oh thanks for confirmation


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