The Gingerbread Man: Ladybird First Favourite Tales

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As the Gingerbread Man raced on, a pony grazing on a meadow saw him. The pony thought the Gingerbread Man would be very tasty. “I will devour you in a couple of bites!” said the pony, and began to trot after the Gingerbread Man.

When children engage in imaginary play, there are no limitations to their creativity. The rules that apply to the real world don't exist in fantasyland. Reading books that fuel their ability to stretch the boundaries during childhood will help them become better thinkers, problem-solvers, inventors, and innovators as adults. Think the Gingerbread Man is a fun story? Then you’ll love this unique version where the Gingerbread Man is chased by classic storybook characters, as he runs loose in a bookstore. After a while, the oven door opened suddenly, and the Gingerbread Man leapt out! The boy was amazed. The Gingerbread Man ran towards the door and raced down the garden. Then the old woman popped the Gingerbread Man into the oven, and went out to the garden. The little boy waited by the oven. He was very hungry.

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The Library Gingerbread Man tells the tale of a Gingerbread Man that jumps from his book and discovers many new characters. As new book characters join the chase, the Gingerbread Man runs on until he runs into the Fox. An adorable twist on the classic tale of The Gingerbread Man set in a national park. This version is perfect for comparing characters and settings between different versions of the story. Finally, a fairy tale to enhance vocabulary! This version of the classic story uses new words to describe every situation in which the Gingerbread Man finds himself. The various endings means that it’s also fun to use these stories for making predictions. Will the gingerbread man get eaten or not? No surprises here, this classic tale boasts visually appealing images and simple, straightforward text. I have had this one in my collection for years and years and it never fails to deliver.

What could be more fun than a fairy tale mashup? Combine The Gingerbread Man with Little Red Riding Hood and you’ve got the recipe for a hilarious read-aloud that will capture the attention of your littles as they notice overlapping story lines. Thus, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, and the three mowers were chasing the Gingerbread Man. In Gingerbread Friends, Gingerbread Baby lives in a gingerbread house in the bedroom of a little boy named Mattie. Although he is happy with the toys and treats Mattie gave him, he still feels like something is missing. One day, when Mattie goes out to play with his friend, the Gingerbread Baby realizes that he needs a friend of his own. The next day, he slips out and goes into the village to find a friend. He tries to talk to a gingerbread man and woman, a sugar cookie girl, seven white swans, and a dancing man and woman atop a cake, but they are all still as stone. He is about to give up when he spots a door just his size. Inside, a mouse begins nibbling at him, so he runs out of the bakery with the mouse, the cat, the baker and his wife close behind! These are meant for mid-year kindergarteners and they’re best used after you’ve read aloud one of the traditional picture books. This illustrated version of the classic children's story "The Gingerbread Man" is great for a variety of uses. This literary text is perfect for helping children learn to read or teaching English as an additional language (EAL) and, when printed out, our illustrated prompts can also be used to decorate a library or reading corner.

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Jan Brett's delightful illustrations and clever gingerbread story are sure to brighten the holidays of all young readers! Gingerbread Baby and his band of gingerbread instruments head to the center of town to perform at the Christmas Festival. All of the bystanders enjoy the music, but when their tummies start rumbling, the gingerbread entertainers know they are in trouble. Gingerbread Baby leads the way on a chase that ends at the perfect place to hide- a giant Christmas tree. I’ve put together pairs and groups of books for you by grade level, to make it easy for you to plan the perfect Gingerbread Man unit.

Soon, a spotted dog saw the Gingerbread Man and joined in the chase. He barked, “If I catch you, I will gobble you up.” This is a fun spinoff of the classic story of The Gingerbread Man, but in The Ninjabread Man, what would happen if you changed the recipe!

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Ahoy! In this pirate themed version, Captain Cookie sets off to rescue his Gingerbread crew from the most notorious cookie eater of them all – Santa Claus! The Gingerbread Man appears as a popular supporting character in the Shrek films, where he is voiced by Conrad Vernon (see List of Shrek (franchise) characters).

With delightful illustrations and simple text, this gingerbread man storybook will delight primary school children. Print as a PDF or use the e-version to tell go through the story together as a class. The Gingerbread Man 2: What Happened Later is a super cute sequel to the story we all know. It follows the fox who becomes a baker of gingerbread men 🙂 I love when books kids already know follow another character as the main character.One more interesting choice is The Runaway Tortilla by Eric Kimmel. Set in south Texas, the main character is a freshly baked “light as a cloud” tortilla, rather than a gingerbread cookie. Book Boxes are another fun way to get kids excited about reading. What kid doesn’t love to get a special delivery in the mail?! The crew over at Bookroo finds the best little known books that you won’t already have in your library, and they send them to you each month. Take a peak inside a Bookroo Box here. I created this image for you to pin if you want to save this to reference later. All you do is hover over the picture below and hit “Save” to save it to one of your boards 🙂 Meanwhile, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, the three mowers, the two piglets and the pony had reached the riverbank, and seen the fox gobbling the Gingerbread Man up.