Hänsel und Gretel
by Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]
Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 40 pages · 1998
Why we'd hand it over
A legitimately unsettling fairy tale that rewards careful reading; the witch is real menace, but kids who can handle the fear come away with a story about cunning and sibling love that sticks.