Hansel and Gretel
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Hansel and Gretel
By (Author) Rika Lesser
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Penguin Putnam Inc
Puffin
12th November 1996
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
398.210943
Winner of Caldecott Honor Book.
Physical Properties
Paperback
48
Width 203mm, Height 286mm, Spine 4mm
196g
Description
"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
Author Bio
Rika Lesseris 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.
