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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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.
Read the Press Release (PDF)
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Feb 14, 2025 03:20PM
This will be interesting.
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Yet another King book I can't wait for!
Read dozens of different versions, it was fun and enacted it with siblings too (me being the witch of course!). :)
Does this version have a wicked stepmother or is it the biological mother that banishes the children here?
I hope this is good because the last couple of novels you made were really bad, I'm not gonna lie
Oh man, this would be a high to do in my read list!👍🏼
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.
A Stephen King version of Hansel and Gretel will be amazing. I can't wait.
