Folk Literature
Retold by Cynthia Rylant, Hansel and Gretel is a classic Grimm Brothers tale that is a prime example of folk literature. Siblings, Hansel and Gretel, lived with their father and stepmother. The family was very poor and the mean stepmother plotted to get rid of the children. Hansel and Gretel played along with their stepmother's plan to leave them in the woods, but they left a trail of bread crumbs behind in order to be able to re-trace their steps back home. The children stumble upon a house made of candy and a witch who promises them a life that includes everything they did not have back home. However, Hansel and Gretel actually put themselves in a house made of candy with a witch who plans on having them for dinner. Read to find out what happens to this famous brother and sister duo.
This book would be great to have in a classroom library. It also would be a terrific book to use when teaching a mini-lesson on making predictions while reading.
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