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The Gingerbread Man

Name: The Gingerbread Man
ISBN: 9780723549369

By Hilda Young

A cheeky Gingerbread Man outruns everyone—but can he outwit the fox by the river?

lively engaging timeless

Genres

Fairy Tales Adventure

What is The Gingerbread Man about?

In this delightful retelling of the classic tale, a freshly baked Gingerbread Man leaps from the oven and dashes through the countryside, evading a host of pursuers—including a little old woman, a little old man, and various farm animals. With each encounter, he boasts, 'Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!' But can he outsmart the cunning fox waiting at the river's edge?

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

1987

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