Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel's family had almost no food left. Their father grew weak. Their stepmother grew thin. Young Gretel could not even remember the good times. One morning, Father called them. " Come for a walk in the woods, " he said. Hansel saw his stepmother's sharp face watching from the window, and he got a bad feeling.

They followed Father deep into the forest. “ Where are we going?" Hansel asked. “ Shush, " said Father. “ Take our last bread. " He gave Hansel a dry crust. Hansel was very hungry, but something was wrong. He decided not to eat the bread. He tore it into small pieces. He dropped the crumbs as he walked to make a path home.

Father suddenly stopped. " We can't feed you anymore, " he said. His voice shook. " You must find a new home in the nearby village. " With that, he disappeared between the trees. Gretel tried to chase him, but she fell behind. Hansel showed her his path of breadcrumbs, and they began to follow it home.

Hansel kept losing the path. Then they saw a bird fly down and steal a crumb. “ Birds ate your path, " Gretel cried. “ We're lost! " The woods were growing dark. Hansel tried to be brave. They walked for a long time. Finally, they saw light through the trees.

In a clearing was a little house made entirely of candy! They ran toward it, mouths watering. They were so busy eating, they did not hear the door open. " Do I hear someone eating my house?" a voice said cheerfully. It was a little old woman with cloudy eyes. “ Please come in! " she offered.