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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
The Gingerbread Man
By Jim Aylesworth, Barbara McClintock
A gingerbread man comes to life and runs away from various people and animals who try to eat him.
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32 pages· 1,111 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A freshly baked gingerbread man leaps from the oven, sprinting away from everyone who tries to catch him. He outsmarts a husband, wife, butcher, cow, and sow, but can he outwit a clever fox? This lively retelling of a classic tale, filled with whimsical illustrations, invites readers to join the chase and discover if the gingerbread man can truly escape his fate. Will his speed and sass be enough, or will the fox's cunning prove his undoing? Find out in this delightful adventure that promises excitement and a sweet surprise.
From the publisher
An irresistible retelling of a beloved classic is accompanied by whimsical animal images and a recipe for gingerbread cookies, in a rollicking picture book by an award-winning author and illustrator.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,111
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 450L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 29488
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 1998
- First published
- January 1, 1998
- Publisher
- Scholastic
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780590972192
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