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The Gingerbread Man [Golden Books]
A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes his pursuers until he meets a clever fox.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2001
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June 24, 2026
In an age where nothing permanent happens to our cinematic heroes/main characters, this ending truly shocked my kids! Ha, ha.
I like this rendition! The book is large, the illustrations are very charming, and the Gingerbread Man doesn’t come across as annoying like in some versions.
We’ve read this multiple times; my daughter can tell the story now, which is pretty cute!
And it’s hard to read this tale and *not* make gingerbread men so…
Here’s a fun little reel to watch!
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I like this rendition! The book is large, the illustrations are very charming, and the Gingerbread Man doesn’t come across as annoying like in some versions.
We’ve read this multiple times; my daughter can tell the story now, which is pretty cute!
And it’s hard to read this tale and *not* make gingerbread men so…
Here’s a fun little reel to watch!
Content Considerations: nothing to note.
**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide Content Considerations, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that!
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December 4, 2017
Genre: Traditional Literature
Grades: Pre K-2
I picked this book up in my second grade classroom at Concord East Side Elementary. I needed more Traditional Literature books, and I found this one. I didn't know that the gingerbread man ran away from the old couple (which I should have), but it was good story nonetheless.
Grades: Pre K-2
I picked this book up in my second grade classroom at Concord East Side Elementary. I needed more Traditional Literature books, and I found this one. I didn't know that the gingerbread man ran away from the old couple (which I should have), but it was good story nonetheless.
May 16, 2010
Ten stars... the original, the classic, the best edition IMO. The art is AMAZING my copy is torn but I love it.
August 16, 2013
Danny loved all versions of this story, even before he was introduced to about 10 more in kindergarten. We have a couple of different versions in our house.
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