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Ladybird First Favourite Tales
The Gingerbread Man
The tasty gingerbread man is on the run — will anyone be able to catch him?
Based on the traditional fairy tale 'The Gingerbread Man', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the gingerbread man as he tries to escape all manner of hungry animals and people!
Based on the traditional fairy tale 'The Gingerbread Man', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the gingerbread man as he tries to escape all manner of hungry animals and people!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 25, 1999
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April 1, 2014
This is a perfect story to introduce children to fairy tales. It is full of rhyming and rhythm. This is based on the traditional fairy tale and is full of vibrant illustrations.
You could use this book in a Math unit and find a recipe to go with it. Then let the children help measure everything that needs to go into baking ginger bread.
You could use this book in a Math unit and find a recipe to go with it. Then let the children help measure everything that needs to go into baking ginger bread.
July 14, 2023
The tasty gingerbread man is on the run after the baker heard a voice in his oven screaming 'Let me out!' He duly did so and off went gingerbread man!
Singing 'Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man.' A hungry young man joined the baker and his wife in the chase and as momentum gathered, a cow, a horse and then a fox joined the chase. Frightened of being eaten, Gingerbread man just wanted to avoid them all so he raced on and on.
None of them could catch him but the fox proved helpful as he assisted gingerbread man, who could not swim, in crossing a wide river. But the alliance between gingerbread man and the fox grew difficult as the fox had his eye on eating him and ... well it is all there beautifully illustrated by Anje Rieger for everyone who wishes to read the sad ending!
Singing 'Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man.' A hungry young man joined the baker and his wife in the chase and as momentum gathered, a cow, a horse and then a fox joined the chase. Frightened of being eaten, Gingerbread man just wanted to avoid them all so he raced on and on.
None of them could catch him but the fox proved helpful as he assisted gingerbread man, who could not swim, in crossing a wide river. But the alliance between gingerbread man and the fox grew difficult as the fox had his eye on eating him and ... well it is all there beautifully illustrated by Anje Rieger for everyone who wishes to read the sad ending!
November 7, 2020
I have read this so many times this week that I can recite it word for word.
Good thing its enjoyable to create different voices for all of the characters when reading it aloud to small children.
(They also absolutely love when the gingerbread man gets eaten at the end?)
Good thing its enjoyable to create different voices for all of the characters when reading it aloud to small children.
(They also absolutely love when the gingerbread man gets eaten at the end?)
October 18, 2023
A little bit short.
October 3, 2025
EYFS/KS1
Themes:
- Consequences of disobedience
- boasting and pride
- Trust and deception
Themes:
- Consequences of disobedience
- boasting and pride
- Trust and deception
August 2, 2026
Memories for my children's storytime
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