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2025 selection · Young readers
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sendak appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, the dark side, for art lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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Every Monday Mabel
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