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Mr. Greedy and the Gingerbread Man

By Roger Hargreaves

Adjectives

humorous lively engaging

Genres

Humour Fairy Tales

Synopsis

Mr. Greedy, feeling particularly peckish, bakes a giant gingerbread man. To his astonishment, the gingerbread man leaps from the oven and dashes away, chanting, "Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" Mr. Greedy and his friends give chase, but the nimble treat proves too swift. Will they ever manage to catch him?

About the author

Roger Hargreaves was a British author and illustrator best known for creating the much-loved Mr. Men and Little Miss books. His colourful characters, like Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Sunshine, have entertained children all over the world. Roger enjoyed making stories that were fun, easy to read, and full of imagination.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

Published

2017

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