The fox may have been able to catch the Gingerbread Man, but he’ll never catch the Gingerbread Baby. Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett is a sweet version of the classic tale. Will he make it out of Central Park in this modern, urban version of the story? Your students will enjoy looking at all of the detailed and colorful illustrations as they watch the cookie run through the city. In The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski, the gingerbread boy is on the loose in New York City. Children love repeating the phrase “Run, run as fast as you can, You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!” as the gingerbread man outruns everyone in town until he meets the quick-witted fox. The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt is the classic, easy-to-read folktale that we all know and love. The illustrations can be just as important or even more important than the words.Ĭlick on the picture and our affiliate links below to find out more information about the book on Amazon. The illustrations help tell the story and describe the parts. They can take a picture walk to predict what the story is going to be about, describe the parts of the story such as the characters or setting, and work on concepts of print.Ī picture book is simply a book that has pictures. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Using the illustrations is a great way for pre-readers to explore and “read” independently or with you. But what happens when he meets a coyote sleeping in the sun? Janet Squires and Holly Berry retell this classic tale with a Wild Western flair, filled with rodeo-romping fun.

You can' t catch me, I' m the Gingerbread Man!' The Gingerbread Cowboy can run from the rancher, he can dash past the javelinas, and he can giddyup right by the cattle grazing on the mesa. You can' t catch me, I' m the Gingerbread Man ' The Gingerbread Cowboy can run from the rancher, he can dash past the javelinas, and he can giddyup right by the cattle grazing on the mesa.

The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires