NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale 鈥淗ansel and Gretel,鈥 which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King 's words and the late Maurice Sendak 's illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well.
Stephen King.
鈥淪tephen King鈥檚 reading of 鈥楬ansel and Gretel鈥 is captivating and thrilling, bringing new depth to this classic tale,鈥 Lynn Caponera, executive director of The Maurice Sendak Foundation, said in a statement Thursday.
鈥淓veryone at HarperCollins and The Maurice Sendak Foundation shared the same dream and vision to have Stephen King narrate the audiobook," Nancy Inteli, vice president and publisher of HarperCollins Children鈥檚 Books, said in a statement. "Who wouldn鈥檛 want Stephen King reading them a fairy tale?!鈥
The audiobook comes out Sept. 2, the same day as the picture story. The new 鈥淗ansel and Gretel鈥 is based on Sendak's sketches for the 1997 Humperdinck opera about two children lost in a forest.