The Gingerbread Man

Mmkay, so I normally don't count shorter picture books (Train to Somewhere was my exception, but it was deep and made me cry, so that's why), but I read this one out loud 27 times this week, so I feel like I'm allowed. By Tuesday afternoon I barely had to glance at the pages, thanks to the rhythm an......more

Prolific children's author Eric A. Kimmel retells that classic of Euro-American folklore in this amusing picture-book about the (mis)adventures of a newly baked gingerbread man. Escaping from the woman and man who created him, the Gingerbread Man goes running merrily down the road, eluding a number......more

This is Eric A. Kimmel's retelling of the classic gingerbread man story. It is the tale of a gingerbread man cookie that escapes the farmer and his wife and is chased through the country side by several farm animals. He outruns them all singing as he goes, "I'll run and run as fast as I can. You can......more

The Gingerbread Man is also a class traditional tale that I believe all kids should read. The book is fun and interesting with attention grabbing illustrations. The book is also an easier read, it can be used as a read aloud or as an individual silent read book (depending on age/reading level). I pe......more

The story is just how one remembers it from childhood, with a wily gingerbread come to life. The little gingerbread runs from everyone only to be outsmarted by a fox. This retelling however, leaves you with a sweet note that the gingerbread man is not gone forever, as they return when someone bakes......more