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Gingerbread Friends
by
Jan Brett
That popular little character is back looking for friends, in an adventure hell never forget.
Confident and cocky, the Gingerbread Baby happens upon a bakery, where he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesnt say a word, like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet.
Discouraged, the Gingerbread Baby ru
...moreHardcover, 36 pages
Published
September 11th 2008
by Putnam Juvenile
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Loved this book. I read it to several classes and they still want to read again and again on their own. The Gingerbread Baby is back in this second about him. He is lonely as the boy is busy doing something in the kitchen. So, Gingerbread Baby decides to explore the town, looking for someone to play with. The Gingerbread Baby leads a chase through the village and makes it back home after his adventures. At home, there is a big surprise waiting for him.
I love Jan Brett's books. The illustrations ...more
I love Jan Brett's books. The illustrations ...more
Jan Brett does not disappoint. This is a charming little story with illustrations that will real you into the story and having you pouring over this book.
The Gingerbread Baby wants some friends and starts his search in the bakery. Despite his cute sing-song rhyme no one can be his friend. But when the adventure heightens and he finally gets home he finds something sweet just for him!
This book if finished by an fold out poster of the last seen that is colorful and brigh...more
The Gingerbread Baby wants some friends and starts his search in the bakery. Despite his cute sing-song rhyme no one can be his friend. But when the adventure heightens and he finally gets home he finds something sweet just for him!
This book if finished by an fold out poster of the last seen that is colorful and brigh...more
This was sort of the sequel to Gingerbread Baby. I read it today just for fun.
In the book, our buddy Gingerbread Baby has no friends and tries to find some. He has a difficult time until his bff Mattie comes to the rescue and bakes him some buddies. That part was featured on a huge pop-up page that the kids LOVED!!
One thing that annoyed me about this book was that in Gingerbread Baby, the boy's name was spelled Matti. In this one, it was Mattie with an E. Hello, editor?
In the book, our buddy Gingerbread Baby has no friends and tries to find some. He has a difficult time until his bff Mattie comes to the rescue and bakes him some buddies. That part was featured on a huge pop-up page that the kids LOVED!!
One thing that annoyed me about this book was that in Gingerbread Baby, the boy's name was spelled Matti. In this one, it was Mattie with an E. Hello, editor?
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It is hard to find books to read to children in december because you have to be careful they dont include certain religious issues. I think this is a good book because it gets children in the holiday mood with a gingerbread man who is looking for friends. I think children would love this book and a good activity for them to do with it could be to make their own gingerbread man and let him make friends with the other childrens. This gives the children a chance to work together and lets them under...more
I'm giving this 3 stars for the story, which was ok, but I'd like to give it 5 stars for the illustrations, which were, as always, GORGEOUS! Gingerbread Baby is lonely when his boy goes off to play with his friends, so he sets out in search of friends of his own at the village bakery. I was fascinated with the details of the drawings of cakes and breads and candies and all their intricate icings. Made me hungry!! I liked the addition of the cat who is in the background watching Gingerbread B...more
Gingerbread Friends is the story of the Gingerbread Baby and his search for friends. He lives in Mattie's room, but Mattie doesn't always want to play with him, so the Gingerbread Baby decides to go into town to find his own playmates. The only problem is, no one wants to play with him. The only thing I liked about this book was the recipe for gingerbread.
Genre: picture book
Copyright: 2008
Genre: picture book
Copyright: 2008
Although some of Jan Brett's books seem a bit too much for kids, this one was really fun and enjoyable. The illustrations are classic Jan Brett (one story on the inside while another illustrated on the outside). My kids like things a bit silly and having a Gingerbread Baby try to make friends with non-talking edibles was right up their alley.
Jan Brett is always a good choice. I read this to the students the week before Christmas. I love her illustrations, especially the story happening in the sidebar. The kids love to predict what is going to happen. The foldout page at the end was a huge hit, with everyone ooohing and ahhhing at Mattie's gingerbread creations.
A pleasant romp. Not as tight as Gingerbread Baby, but the same characters return. Gingerbread baby is lonely, and goes in search of cookie friends at a bakery. Mattie again saves the day.
Brett's illustrations have a nice parallel story running in the borders. Her forte is really the art- not the writing....
Brett's illustrations have a nice parallel story running in the borders. Her forte is really the art- not the writing....
Gingerbread is happy but becomes lonely when Mattie leaves. Gingerbread goes to town to try and make new friends. Sugar cookie doesn't talk and the wedding cake only gets messed up. There is a great pop out page at the end filled with new gingerbread friends.
Beautiful illustrations...I especially love the ones on the side of each page as well. Jan Brett's books would be great for teaching predicting since often the sidebar gives a hint of what is to come in the story
Jan Brett is a pleasure to read. The sweet Gingerbread baby goes out in search of a friend while in the background Mattie makes friends for him. When he returns disappointed from his search, there, in an amazing fold out, in his little house are his new friends!
The story was average, but as usual Jan Brett's illustrations are what takes the cake! In this book I especially liked the recipe for gingerbread cookies found in the page frames.
After meeting Jan Brett at a book signing, her illustrations hold special meaning to me. Believe it or not, she does an incredible amount of reasearch before illustrating these books.
Mason would give this one 5 stars. I'm not quite sure what the attraction to this one is, but he loves it. It has a recipe for gingerbread cookies in it that we are going to try.
Combined with Who ate all the Cookie Dough by Karen Beumont and a rousing rendition of Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar for a celebration of National Cookie Day.
another lovely jan brett with the plus of a recipe. I gave this to my nephew Ian. He called to tell me they had made the gingerbread men...and they were good!
Oh Jan Brett! Sometimes I love her, sometimes, not so much. This book is a great read for my Christmas obsessed children who love this. Personally, it isn't my favorite.
This is my daughter's favorite book. We read it before bed every night nd now she recites it by heart. It's a cute story of a gingerbread boy looking for some friends.
will use as readaloud next holiday...different play on the gingerbread story. girls enjoyed the candy/cookie people and the foldout last page is eye-catching.
I like it the same as The Gingerbread Baby. I like the pictures. Jan Brett did a lot of illustrating and writing. I love Jan BRett's artwork.
Excellant book!! My 4yo loves it. We even made the cookies from the recipe that is on the side of the pages.
We didn't finish it. About 3 pages in, Zane threw it. It did seem a bit silly, but I did not finish it myself.
Once again the best part of Brett's book, imo, is the borders. This sequel has a recipe for gingerbread cookies there.
I love the pictures in this book. I also thought it was a very cute spin of the classic The Gingerbreadman.
Once again loved the detailed pictures that jan Brett is famous for! And the happy ending!
I try to read and buy one new Christmas book for my kid collection. Super cute with lovely artwork!
If you make the gingerbread recipe, add 1 additional cup of whole wheat flour.
The Gingerbread Man is looking for friends. N.B.
Alex loves this book!
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With over thirty three million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up. During the summer her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.
As a child, Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says, ...more
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