This classic tale is perfect for a read aloud. Hansel and Gretel live with their father and stepmother. The stepmother is desperate to get rid of the children, so she leads them deep into the forest with a plan to abandon them. However, Hansel suspects her plan and leaves a trail of rocks to find their way home by. The stepmother tries her plan again. This time, Hansel leaves a trail of breadcrumbs which is eaten by animals and is thus ineffective. The children stumble upon a candy cottage in the woods, home to an evil witch. Hansel and Gretel must figure out how to foil the witch's plan to eat them for dinner and find their way home.
I would definitely include this book in my classroom library. It teaches a good lesson on being resourceful, solving problems with creative solutions, and having faith that things will be okay.
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