Hansel and Gretel (Caldecott Honor Book)

by Rika Lesser, Paul O. Zelinsky (Illustrator)

Overview

"Artfully understated retelling and magnificent paintings result in an unsurpassable presentation of the ancient fairytale. This is a triumph of children's literature, for all ages." —Publisher's WeeklyA Caldecott Medal Honor Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698114074
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	11/12/1996
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 11.25(h) x 0.17(d)
Lexile:	AD680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Rika Lesser is a poet and translator of Swedish and German literature.

Paul Zelinsky was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, where he took a course with Maurice Sendak, which later inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. Afterwards he received a graduate degree in painting from Tyler School of Art, in Philadelphia and Rome. Paul Zelinsky lives in New York with his wife, Deborah, and the younger of their two daughters.