Hansel and Gretel Paperback by Rika Lesser; Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Product Details

• Publisher: Puffin Books (1996-11-12)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 48 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780698114074
• Item Weight: 195.62 grams
• Dimensions: 11.25 x 8.0 x 0.17 cm

"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

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.