Hansel and Gretel

When I was younger I read a variety of children's books. A book that I really enjoyed and read most days was Hansel & Gretel! The book was the story of two young children, Hansel and Gretel. Their dad was a woodcutter with very less money and their stepmother treated them very badly. With less food in the house, their stepmother got greedy and thought of a plan to get rid of the two children. Their horrid stepmother had them lost in the woods. Sad and lost, the two children came across a gingerbread house. They ate off the walls and found that everything was covered in chocolate! Suddenly, a creepy old lady swung open the door. Although the old lady seemed nice, all of the chocolate and candy was to trick the innocent children. She locked Hansel in a cage and forced Gretel to do the housework. The witch planned to eat Hansel when he got fat and keep Gretel as a servant. The day had come for the old lady to eat Hansel and the oven was heating up. But, Gretel played a smart trick and in no time the old lady was stuffed in the burning oven. They filled a large basket with the witch's food and money. They returned home, to see their father weeping and found out their stepmother was no longer alive. "Look father, we'll never be poor again," Hansel yelled out! The End!

I didn't just love this book for it's story, but also the wonderful lesson it taught me. The stepmother was always needy of food and sacrificed the children for her well being. In the end good will prevail and all selfish and evil will not be rewarded! Hansel and Gretel was a wonderful book and Brothers Grimm did a great job writing it!