Before
long, the woodcutter and his family had very little food again
They must not find their way home! " the stepmother cried st.
Tomorrow we will take the children deeper into the fores
This time, as they were led deep into the forest, Hansel left
a trail of breadcrumbs
When their parents didn't return from chopping wood
Hansel said, "Well follow the breadcrumbs I dropped on the
path. They will lead us home
But when the moon came up, Hansel and Gretel couldn't
see any crumbs, uthe birds must have eaten them all
whispered Hansel
Frightened and hungry, Hansel and Gretel curled up under
a tree and went to sleep, waiting anxiously for daylight
The next morning, they wandered through the forest
After a while, they came to a clearing and a little cottage.
Hansel. look! "cried Gretel. "That cottage is made
out of candy and gingerbread
The children were so hungry, they grabbed some
candy from the walls of the house. Just then, the door
opened and an old woman hobbled
out
Come in, children, "she said, smiling. Ive got plenty
more food in here.
Their stomachs growling, Hansel and Gretel followed
the old woman into the cottage. After a delicious meal, she
showed them to two little beds and they lay down to sleep.
