The Hansel and Gretel tale told by the brothers Grimm is uniquely illustrated by Sybille Schenker and retold by Martin West.  Schenker uses translucent pages to give amazing dimension to this tale of two children, abandoned by their parents, who try to find their way home.  Coming upon a candy house, they need to outsmart a nearsighted witch.  With each turn of the page, the reader is met with layers of semi-transparent pages of silhouette-like images mixed with opaque sheets which create depth and an almost movie-like aspect to this well-known tale.  The effect is stunning.  However, the binding is string and not durable enough to withstand multiple library checkouts.  That being said, all collections should include this exquisite edition of this classic story.