The Diary of Hansel and Gretel Author:Kees Moerbeek, Moerbeek Kees, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm At last, here is the true story of what really happened to Hansel and Gretel, in the words of Gretel herself. This book is a faithful reproduction of Gretel's original diary, complete with all of her drawings -- as well as the very first newspaper article by the Brothers Grimm.