Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
The Gingerbread Cowboy
"Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. 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. 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 wi...more
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. 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 wi...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by HarperCollins
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
190)
Read as a non-print text. Listened to this story on CD.
This version of the classic Gingerbread Man tale is based in the Wild West and filled with tons of cowboy fun! The Gingerbread Cowboy is made by the rancher’s wife, but this quick cookie ran as fast as he could to experience the cacti, javelinas, canyons and more. But the Gingerbread Cowboy is for a surprise when he meets a cozy resting coyote.
"Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" This saying i...more
This version of the classic Gingerbread Man tale is based in the Wild West and filled with tons of cowboy fun! The Gingerbread Cowboy is made by the rancher’s wife, but this quick cookie ran as fast as he could to experience the cacti, javelinas, canyons and more. But the Gingerbread Cowboy is for a surprise when he meets a cozy resting coyote.
"Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" This saying i...more
A fun retelling of the Gingerbread Man with a Western setting and characters. It's a faithful retelling (yes, the Gingerbread Cowboy gets eaten) but the refrain becomes "Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man." Other cowboy style phrases are sprinkled throughout ("Now, the Gingerbread Cowboy was feeling might pleased with himself.") making this a fun read-aloud. The kids I read it to, seemed to like that they knew the story, but that this was a twist on...more
Fairy Tale Book Review #2
The Gingerbread Cowboy is a modern adaptation of the classic The Gingerbread Boy. This book is set in southwestern United States and closely follows the original story. This version chronicles the journey that a gingerbread cowboy goes on. Different from the original, this gingerbread boy is being created to be eaten. Once again, an oven door is open and away he goes. I think younger children would love the illustrations in this story. They are brightly colored and have...more
This is a great read aloud book to use for ages 3-7. Using a "southern twang" while reading enhances the story. I did change the text a bit while reading to make it more fun for the kids. Before starting the book, I taught the children to repeat, "Giddy-up, Giddy-up, as fast as you can, you can't catch me, 'cause I'm the Gingerbread man." Then I ask them if they would rather say "Gin-ger-bread, COW-BOY". Every classroom I visited wanted it changed.
This book is great for introducing new vocabular...more
This book is great for introducing new vocabular...more
A western twist on a classic tale. I love books that can take an old, beloved story and give a unique interpretation of it.
The Gingerbread Cowboy is beautifully illustrated in warm, earthy colors that add to the atmosphere of the book.
Children will laugh at the gingerbread cowboy's antics and his narrow escapes from almost everyone.
One of the things that I appreciated the most about this book is that it did not stray from the original concept of the story. Sure it takes place in the desert, b...more
The Gingerbread Cowboy is beautifully illustrated in warm, earthy colors that add to the atmosphere of the book.
Children will laugh at the gingerbread cowboy's antics and his narrow escapes from almost everyone.
One of the things that I appreciated the most about this book is that it did not stray from the original concept of the story. Sure it takes place in the desert, b...more
My students liked this Gingerbread story set in the west and it's a good addition to elementary school collections. In this variation, the Gingerbread Cowboy is chased by a roadrunner, javelina, longhorn cattle, and the old man and woman. True to the original, he's gobbled up at the end not by a fox but by a clever coyote. The repeating statement for this version is "Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man." I also liked this version because it was dialec...more
Sometimes I worry about using a book in story time that may be too long, but the kids really enjoyed this story and sat through the entire thing, listening intently. I also got them to say the "chorus" along with me: "you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man." This is a great story to use around the holidays if you don't feel like going the Christmas route (which I don't necessarily like to do because I don't want to alienate anyone who doesn't celebrate Christmas.)
This book has a fun southwestern twist on the traditional gingerbread story. Its neat because it introduces some animals the kids aren't all familiar with. Its also fun to use to compare/contrast other gingerbread books. I also have this book on CD so its great to put at centers when we are finished reading it in class.
Howdy, my "Storytime With Grandma Tash" fans! This is a Wyoming-style version of the classic Gingerbread Man that I think is very fun. So saddle up, gallop on down to the library, and round up this book. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, you will have lots of fun reading it together. Yahoo!
This is a fun retelling to the classic gingerbread boy. In this version the gingerbread cowboy meets javelinas, lizards and ranchers on his way to meet up with a crafty fox. The kids quickly got into repeating 'giddy-up giddy-up fast as you can ...' refrain with each page.
Maybe three and a half. I like this one a lot. Just not quite as much as Bubba. Could be the kids have fun looking for the Gingerbread Man as he runs around. Could be they like the cowboys. Could be they see familiarity with the landscape. I don't know. We enjoy it!
Giddy up, giddy up
As fast as you can,
You've got to read this book
About the gingerbread man!
The classic tale is retold in which the gingerbread man is a cowboy running away from a rancher and other things you see in the wild west.
As fast as you can,
You've got to read this book
About the gingerbread man!
The classic tale is retold in which the gingerbread man is a cowboy running away from a rancher and other things you see in the wild west.
I also read this book to my pre-kinders and they loved it as well! A great rhyming book that they kids will eventually be repeating for the rest of the day. A great spin on The Gingerbread Man and was great for my desert unit.
Cute Southwestern adaptation of The Gingerbread Man. I grew up in AZ and I have a fondness for fairy tale adaptations, so I really enjoyed this.... the roadrunner, coyotes, cactus, and javelina remind me of home. :)
I liked this Western variation on the classic Gingerbread Man story. Children will enjoy repeating the phrase, "Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can, you can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
The story isn't any different, but little kids will see this as a pretty fun book, especially if you break out your cowboy drawl while reading it to them.
Jan 22, 2012
Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2-012-in-2012,
non-fiction
This is a remake on the traditions Gingerbread tale. It was interesting to see how the illustrator used a western theme with the background and animals. P.K.
A new rendition of "you can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man" with a twist ending is cleverly and colorfully presented in this Western-style picture book.
a clear spin-off of the Gingerbread Man and would work well for a paired reading selection for Kinder and First Grade.
Wild West version of the Gingerbread Man.
themes: folktales, food, Gingerbread Man, Wild West
themes: folktales, food, Gingerbread Man, Wild West
This is a wonderful wild wild west variation on the runaway gingerbread man story.
The western updating worked for this book and made it an enjoyable read.
southwestern slant on traditional tale
entertaining to teachers and kids
entertaining to teachers and kids
Without spoiling, I don't like how it ended, but the story was cute.
an interesting version with southwestern animals and vistas.
A fun spin on The Little Gingerbread Boy, Southwestern style.
A cute take on the traditional gingerbread story. Also gets kids exposed to desert animals and geology. Mine 3 1/2 year old asked lots of questions about the pictures since we live in the suburban South.
the same as the gingerbread boy
2 likes · like · see review
view 1 comment
it was a good book to read
it was a really good book
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
My picture book, The Gingerbread Cowboy, is the Arizona Governors 2007 First Grade Book and a special edition of 100,000 copies was printed for distribution to every first grade student in Arizona.
Ive co-chaired Young Authors Conferences, provided in-service training/seminars for teachers, taught writing workshops and lectured on childrens books, literacy, storytelling, and the creative writing pr...more
More about Janet Squires...
Ive co-chaired Young Authors Conferences, provided in-service training/seminars for teachers, taught writing workshops and lectured on childrens books, literacy, storytelling, and the creative writing pr...more
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
