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Hansel & Gretel Variants

These lists represent versions of Hansel & Gretel stories available at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. All call numbers are representative of our library.

Hansel & Gretel Variants
Books Which Include Variants of the Hansel & Gretel Story
Audiobooks and Media Kits

HANSEL & GRETEL VARIANTS

CALL #	AUTHOR	ILLUSTRATOR	TITLE	DATE
J HIGGI	Higgins, Nadia	Johnson, Meredity	Hansel and Gretel and the Cheddar Trail Fiona and Frieda's Girls United Troop 895 is on a mission to clean up the Forest Street Subway station. After they stray from the group, they find themselves totally, completely, hopelessly lost, just like Hansel and Gretel. They have to use their magic rhyming powers and enter the realm of fairy tales, as it's the only way to help Hansel and Gretel get home--even if the witchiest witch ever locks them in a cage, or worse!	2009
J MCGOW	McGowan, Keith	Tanaka, Yoko	The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father.	2009
J PAPERBK SATHR	Sathre, Vivian		Hansel and Gretel From the series of early chapter books, Wishbone: The Early Years.	1999
J398 ANGLU	Anglund, Joan Walsh	Anglund, Joan Walsh	Nibble Nibble Mousekin: A Tale of Hansel and Gretel. A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children are left in the woods but find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.	1962
J398	Brown, Kay	Embleton, Gerry	Hansel and Gretel A Derrydale Classic fairy tale.	1979
J398	Grimm, Jacob	Leopold, Celine	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm The adventures of a brother and sister left in the woods by their wicked stepmother.	1971
J398	Grimm, Jacob	Weihs, Erika	Hansel and Gretel A Little Golden Book.	1943
J398 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Chappell, Warren	Hansel and Gretel : A Story of the Forest by Brothers Grimm Includes music by Engelbert Humperdinck.	1944
J398 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Jeffers, Susan	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.	1980
J398 HAZEN	Hazen, Barbara Shook	Otto, Wolfgang	Hansel and Gretel A re-telling of the classic tale.	1970
J398.2	Crump, Fred Jr.	Crump, Fred Jr.	Hakim and Grenita : Hansel and Gretel The story of Hansel and Gretel is retold in a black ethnic format.	1991
J398.2 MORPU	Morpurgo, Michael	Clark, Emma Chichester	Hansel and Gretel	2008
J398.21	Black, Sheila	Klemushin, Arlene	Hansel and Gretel, and The Witch's Story In this version of the well-known story, Hansel and Gretel are naughty children who take advantage of a good witch. From the series Upside Down Tales.	1991
J398.21 COLLI	Collins, Sheila Hebert	Soper, Patrick	'T Pousette et 't Poulette : a Cajun Hansel and Gretel A Cajun version of the well-known tale.	2001
J398.21	DeLuise, Dom	Santoro, Christopher	Dom DeLuise's Hansel & Gretel An updated, health-conscious version of the Grimm fairy tale in which a brother and sister must outwit a gluttonous old woman in order to find their way home. Includes recipes for fat free chicken soup and sugarless apple pie.	1997
J398.21	Grimm, Jacob	Browne, Anthony	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm A poor woodcutter's two children, lost in the woods, come upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch.	1988
J398.21	Grimm, Jacob	Lobel, Arnold	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm Originally published in 1971.	1985
J398.21 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Adams, Adrienne	Hansel and Gretel	1975
J398.21 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Duntze, Dorothee	Hansel and Gretel : A Fairy Tale	2001
J398.21 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Felix, Monique	Hansel and Gretel	2001
J398.21 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Zwerger, Lisbeth	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm Originally published in 1979.	2008
J398.21 GRIMM	Grimm, Jacob	Wilkin, Eloise	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm A Little Golden Book.	1954
J398.21 HANSE	Grimm, Jacob	Myerberg Productions	Hansel and Gretel	1955
J398.21	Gross, Ruth Belov	Pels, Winslow Pinney	Hansel and Gretel	1988
J398.21 HANSE		Adams, Frank	Hansel and Gretel	1999
J398.21 HANSE		Petrlik, Andrea	Hansel and Gretel Includes lift-the-flaps.	2005
J398.21 INGAL	Ingalls, Lisa	Lydecker, Laura	Hansel and Gretel A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.	1997
J398.21 ISADO	Isadora, Rachel	Isadora, Rachel	Hansel and Gretel "…Rachel Isadora sets her simple retelling of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale in a lush African forest…"--front flap.	2009
J398.21	Lesser, Rika	Zelinsky, Paul O.	Hansel and Gretel Paul O. Zelinsky's Caldecott Honor Book allows readers to see the story of Hansel and Gretel anew.	1984
J398.21 MARSH	Marshall, James	Marshall, James	Hansel and Gretel A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.	1990
J398.21 MOERB	Moerbeek, Kees	Moerbeek, Kees	Diary of Hansel and Gretel At last, here is the true story of what really happened to Hansel and Gretel, in the words of Gretel herself. Includes pop-ups and lift-the-flaps.	2002
J398.21 MONTR	Montresor, Beni	Montresor, Beni	Hansel and Gretel	2001
J398.21 MOSES	Moses, Will	Moses, Will	Hansel and Gretel A retelling of the well-known tale.	2005
J398.21	Ray, Jane	Ray, Jane	Hansel and Gretel	1997
J398.21 WALLA	Wallace, Ian	Wallace, Ian	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm The classic fairy tale that celebrates Hansel and Gretel's strength and spirit over the malevolence of the world around them.	1996
J782.1	Kishida, Eriko	Isaka, Yoshitaro	E. Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel Based on Humperdinck's opera of the story by the Brothers Grimm.	1971
J782.1	Spruyt, E. Lee	Spruyt, E. Lee	Behind the Golden Curtain : Hansel and Gretel at the Great Opera House Describes both onstage and backstage preparations for the opening night of an opera production.	1986
J812 BUTTE	Butterfield, Moira	Butterfield, Moira	Hansel & Gretel Presents a simple script for a play based on the traditional tale, including stage directions, descriptions of the parts in the play, and ideas for making costumes and props.	1998
JE ASKEW	Askew, Amanda	Catling, Andy	Hansel and Gretel	2010
JE EHRLI	Ehrlich, Amy	Jeffers, Susan	Hansel & Gretel This translation of Hänsel and Gretel was originally included in a collection entitled Fairy Tales of The Brothers Grimm by Mrs. Edgar Lucas, published in 1902 by J.B. Lippincott Company.	2011
JE GORDO	Gordon, David	Gordon, David	Hansel and Diesel Sibling trucks Hansel and Diesel travel into the middle of the junkyard in search of fuel and have a frightening encounter with the Wicked Winch.	2006
JE RYLAN	Rylant, Cynthia	Corace, Jen	Hansel and Gretel	2008
JE THALE	Thaler, Mike	Lee, Jared	Hanzel and Pretzel Poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.	1997
JER BLAIR	Blair, Eric	Wolf, Claudia	Hansel and Gretel : A Retelling of the Grimms' Fairy Tale From Read It! Readers series.	2004
JER BROOK	Brooke, Samantha		Hansel and Gretel The Super Readers fly into the book “Hansel and Gretel.” There they meet a witch who is also upset because someone ate part of her gingerbread house.	2009
JER DOLAN	Dolan, Penny	Philpot, Graham	Hansel and Gretel A simplified version of the traditional tale in which Hansel and Gretel become lost in the woods and find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.	2007
JER HILLE	Hillert, Margaret	Craft, Kinuko	The Cookie House When Hansel and Gretel go wandering, they find a big surprise. Includes reading activities.	2007
JER LAW	Law, Karina	Counsell, Elke	The Truth about Hansel and Gretel The owner of the gingerbread house that Hansel and Gretel came upon in the woods tells her side of the story.	2002
G JE GREGO	Manju, Gregory	Jago	Hansel und Gretel = Hansel and Gretel Bilingual English/German of the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.	2005
RU J398.2 KAK			Kak alyonushkf I ivanushka baba yagu odoeli. A Russian version of the fairy tale Hansel & Gretel.	1997
S JE ABEYA	Abeya, Elisabet	Losantos, Cristina	Hansel and Gretel Bilingual English/Spanish edition of the classic tale.	2005

BOOKS WHICH INCLUDE VARIANTS OF THE HANSEL & GRETEL STORY

CALL #	AUTHOR	ILLUSTRATOR	TITLE	DATE
J GIDWI	Gidwitz, Adam		A Tale Dark and Grimm Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.	2010
J011.62 BOMHO	Bomhold, Catharine		Twice Upon a Time: A Guide to Fractured, Altered, and Retold Folk and Fairy Tales A comprehensive guide to over 300 fractured, altered, and otherwise retold classic folk and fairy tales, including Hansel and Gretel.	2008
J398			Hansel and Gretel : Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Storybook including both Hansel and Gretel and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves	1969
J398.2 BROCK	Brocklehurst, Ruth	Ligi, Raffaella	Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales Contains fifteen captivating tales collected by the brothers Grimm, including Hansel and Gretel, adapted for young readers.	2011
J398.2 DOYLE	Doyle, Malachy	Ceccoli, Nicoletta	The Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales A collection of classic fairy tales from eight different nations, beautifully illustrated and retold.	2005
J398.2 GOLDO	Goldowsky, Jill	Fujikawa, Scott	Barbie: Enchanted Fairy Tales Story book featuring Barbie in Snow White and the seven dwarfs -- Hansel and Gretel -- Rumpelstiltzkin -- The frog prince.	2001
JE HOLUB	Holub, Joan	Slack, Michael	Knuckle Head Presents zany versions of four familiar fairy tales, retold to feature hands, feet, and other body parts.	2008

AUDIOBOOKS and MEDIA KITS

CALL #	AUTHOR	TITLE	DATE
CD J MCGOW	McGowan, Keith	The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father.	2009
CD J398.2 PERRA	Perrault, Charles	Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, and Other Stories Through the ages children have been enthralled by Cinderella, the glass slipper, and the evil stepmother. Also includes Sleeping Beauty; Little Red Riding Hood; Rumpelstiltskin; Little Tom Thumb; Rapunzel; Hansel and Gretel; and Snow White.	2008
KIT J398.21 MARSH	Marshall, James	Hansel and Gretel A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.	2005
PLAYAWAY J398.2 PERRA	Perrault, Charles	Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin and Other Stories [electronic resource] Through the ages children have been enthralled by Cinderella, the glass slipper, and the evil stepmother! Also includes: Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Little Tom Thumb, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and others.	2007
PLAYAWAY J398.2 GRIMM	McGowan, Keith	The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father.	2009
PLAYAWAY S J398.2 GRIMM	Garcia, Laura	Cuentos de los hermanos Grimm Presents fourteen tales, told in Spanish, including Hansel and Gretel, and Snow White and the seven dwarfs, collected from German folklore and immortalized by the brothers Grimm.	2007

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This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
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