The Gingerbread Man
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The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth, illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 1998.
Repetitive refrains and engaging illustrations make this version of the traditional tale just right for sharing with preschoolers. The Gingerbread Man by Carol Jones. Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
This Gingerbread Man encounters a variety of nursery rhyme characters on his run away from the little old woman and the little old man. Fun die-cut holes allow the reader to peek ahead and glimpse behind as they pursue the Gingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst. Dutton, 2006.
This gingerbread girl is one smart cookie, and in an innovative (think licorice) twist, manages to outsmart the fox, unlike her unfortunate brother. Can't Catch Me by John Hassett. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
On a hot summer day try this fractured version of the Gingerbread Man, which features an ice cube in the starring role. Yes, an ice cube . . . "can't catch me, I'm off to the sea!" |