The Gingerbread Man
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2018 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Gingerbread Man

By Gail Yerrill (Author/Illustrator), Parragon Books

A gingerbread man races to escape capture, but a cunning fox awaits.

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32 pages· 417 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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The gingerbread man dashes away from pursuers, including an old couple and farm animals, in a thrilling chase. But when he encounters a sly fox, will his speed be enough to save him? This classic tale, with vibrant illustrations, invites young readers to join the adventure and discover the fate of the gingerbread man. Perfect for family story time, this book encourages early reading skills and a love for timeless stories. Will the gingerbread man outsmart his clever adversary, or will he finally meet his match?

From the publisher

“Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man!” Follow the gingerbread man as he runs from the old woman, the old man, pig, cow, and horse, and meets a sly fox. This padded storybook of the classic fairy tale features engaging text and delightful, colorful illustrations by Gail Yerrill. Designed to encourage vocabulary development and help children read aloud, this story uses large font types and vibrant, contemporary illustrations to help early learning skills. It’s a perfect addition to any children’s library. Check out the wide range of Christmas books for toddlers, holiday gifts, and hundreds of other Children’s titles from Cottage Door Press! Classic children’s stories come to life with beautiful illustrations Larger font for beginning and emerging readers to practice reading aloud Bond with your child through family story time and strengthen a love for books and reading Your toddler will love having this vintage story added to their Christmas book collection Collect all titles available in the Parragon padded fairytale picture book collection. Classics such as Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and more will bring cherished memories to all children’s libraries

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
417
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD440L
Themes & topics
Books about foxesBooks about gingerbreadBooks about cookiesBooks about sounds or noisesBooks about baking
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
October 2, 2018
First published
September 17, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781680524499

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