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lutzm, August 4, 2007 (view all comments by lutzm)
When I read this book to my children, I was pleased to find an old version like I'd heard growing up. Not something revised and updated where the personality of the story is lost. Near the end of the book are a couple of rhymes which "make" the story. The way the story is printed takes the reader along as well as the words. For example, each time "and he ran" is repeated, a little drawing of the Gingerbread Man is there, so he appears to run down the page with the words. The children liked it, and learned to recognize the words, so it was a fun reading lesson. Along with these drawings there are wonderful full page pictures that tell the story themselves. The shock and determination shows on the characters' faces as they chase after the playful fellow. The animals are humanized, yet still charming. Their clothes, homes, and appliances are from the 1800's, and give the feel of a beautiful and simple era.
We like to make the very tasty gingerbread man recipe on the back of the book. Instead of little cookie cutter men, we use all the dough together to make a BIG gingerbread man. We have to be careful when he comes out of the oven...

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780590972192

Retold:

Aylesworth, Jim

Author:

McClintock, Barbara

Retold:

Aylesworth, Jim

Illustrator:

McClintock, Barbara

Author:

Aylesworth, Jim

Author:

McClintock, Barbara

Publisher:

Scholastic Press

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks

Subject:

Juvenile literature

Subject:

Fairy Tales & Folklore - European

Subject:

Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title

Subject:

Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies

Subject:

Folklore

Subject:

Fairy tales

Publication Date:

April 1998

Binding:

Hardcover

Grade Level:

Primary

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

32

Dimensions:

11.29x8.86x.37 in. .92 lbs.

Age Level:

02-06