Hansel and Gretel Standard Edition (a Toon Graphic) (Hardcover)

from krau0098

This is another one of the few Gaiman books I have not read. It's a fairly straightforward retelling of Hansel and Gretel with some abstract black and white artwork to accompany the tale. This is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel that stays pretty true to the Brothers Grimm version of the tale. So...

from Whisper1

Dark, eerie, spooky and wonderfully told and illustrated, this is a book to recommend. The dark illustrations might be a bit too creepy for children. In this rendition of the fairy tale, both parents are in agreement, though the father is reluctant that the children must be banished to the woods....

from maggie1944

It is the Hansel and Gretel story I remember from when I was a kid. The old lady in the forest was quite evil, and the kids defeat her. Art work is not to my taste, but is remarkable.

from cblaker

Great illustrations. This interpretation is dark, literally and figuratively. The reader should take their time and examine each drawing for the details that are easily lost in the darkness. In this book the step-mother is the actual mother and is mildly more sympathetic. Other than is chance the...

from lostinalibrary

When I saw Neil Gaiman had written a new version of the old fairy tale Hansel and Gretel on Netgalley, I was excited to see what he would do with. Happily, at least to me, he stays very close to the original. This is no Disneyfied version, no friendly animals or dancing candlesticks there to help...