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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas
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This Gingerbread Man was loose in the school and on the fire truck, and now he’s loose at holiday time!
Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a gift for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy ...more
Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a gift for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy ...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 13th 2015
by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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We read the book off-season and we still enjoyed the story.
It is a perfect book if you want the little ones to appreciate kindness and gratitude.
It is a perfect book if you want the little ones to appreciate kindness and gratitude.
The Gingerbread Man is back and has become a true friend and active participant in his classroom. With a little encouragement from his teacher, he and his fellow classmates band together to prepare small acts of kindness and appreciation for their greater community. Proving that love comes in creative, thoughful packages and a little help goes a long way, the Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas is likely to start a caring chain. As with the first two books, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
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Not as good as the "Loose at the Zoo" one.
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It was an OK gingerbread man story.
This is one of a series of preschool books featuring the lovable Gingerbread Man.
It is definitely my favorite of the series! (So far)
The story is told in poetic verse; this time the Gingerbread Man, and his preschool class, are creating presents for their neighbors because "it is the season of giving, and we can give too" says their teacher.
I really enjoyed what the Gingerbread Man gave to the baker! "I've come to say thanks for your sweet recipe, without it my class would've never made me! I h ...more
It is definitely my favorite of the series! (So far)
The story is told in poetic verse; this time the Gingerbread Man, and his preschool class, are creating presents for their neighbors because "it is the season of giving, and we can give too" says their teacher.
I really enjoyed what the Gingerbread Man gave to the baker! "I've come to say thanks for your sweet recipe, without it my class would've never made me! I h ...more
This fun rhyming picture book has everyone's favorite Gingerbread Man helping his classmates at school make a merry Christmas for all of their friends and neighbors. The class gets busy making Christmas cards, Christmas treats, and poems to distribute to the folks in the neighborhood near the school. But as the weather starts turning nasty, Gingerbread Man may not get his chance to thank someone very special to him. The bold, holiday-colored illustrations along with the rollicking text make this
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I always really enjoy "The Gingerbread Man Loose" books, but this one was not my favorite. I did like the message that you can spread kindness, love and show appreciation for others as Christmas gifts. Also, that you can make things for others, instead of buying things and that that's a good way to spread happiness and Christmas cheer too.
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Dumb. Maybe I would have liked it more if I started with the first, or if I were a little kid or mom of same, but a cold read just leaves me cold.... If you really want to do something nice for the holiday, do something for ppl who are alone or unappreciated. Teachers and bakers etc. get plenty of gratitude all year. And besides, gratitude is a Thanksgiving theme.
The kids are all making gifts for the people in the neighborhood. Gingerbread man has a special gift to deliver to a special person but the streets are filled with yuck and muck that make his feet all soggy. Will he be able to deliver his gift? Will his feet dissolve into cookie crumbs??
If you have not read the Gingerbread man books you really need to. This has a great rhyming pattern and a fantastic holiday message. The illustrations match the season and the feel of the book, and all together it just works.
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Cute Christmas sequel in this series. This one emphasizes Christmas as a time for giving and a time for thanking the people who are special in our lives.
The gingerbread man loose at Christmas
This book was a great Christmas read with my 6 year old nephew. He really loved the rhymes and the story.
This book was a great Christmas read with my 6 year old nephew. He really loved the rhymes and the story.
My daughter loves these. Why are we on a Christmas kick? IDK She's always into the Gingerbread Man, though. It's been her "thing" since before we discovered this series.
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Solid Christmas addition. The rhythmic echoes of “Night Before Christmas “. Work well, and the story pairs up with making gingerbread ornaments pretty well.
The drawing is cute and i like the fact that most of the phrases rhyme.
Cute Christmas story with a focus on being thankful for those around us. My story time kids loved it with a bunch of gingerbread crafts
This is a sweet book reminding us that we should have a thankful heart at Christmas. There are so many different people that help us, teach us, love us, and serve us.
Covers many of the workers in a neighborhood.
I won this book and a package of related gifts (temporary tattoos and a stuffed toy.) The shipment came with a warm note from the author and she seems lovely. I wish I could give it five stars. I can't.
It's a cute little book and "cute" is the word that gets used a lot in the reviews of it. Solidly three stars. It focuses on gratitude for the contributions workers make to a child's world (Doctor, Florist, Bank Teller, etc.) and suggests an attitude of mutual giving for the children in a way tha ...more
It's a cute little book and "cute" is the word that gets used a lot in the reviews of it. Solidly three stars. It focuses on gratitude for the contributions workers make to a child's world (Doctor, Florist, Bank Teller, etc.) and suggests an attitude of mutual giving for the children in a way tha ...more
Review originally posted on Children's Atheneum
What I liked about this book was the focus on gratitude. In a world that is so so busy, it is important for children to understand the importance of a simple thank you and the many different ways we can thank someone. More than that, there are so many people in a child's life that they can thank. The illustrations, as in the other Gingerbread Man books, are bright and busy. As an adult I did find the story to be a bit preachy and definitely panderin ...more
What I liked about this book was the focus on gratitude. In a world that is so so busy, it is important for children to understand the importance of a simple thank you and the many different ways we can thank someone. More than that, there are so many people in a child's life that they can thank. The illustrations, as in the other Gingerbread Man books, are bright and busy. As an adult I did find the story to be a bit preachy and definitely panderin ...more
Murray's adorable Gingerbread Man returns for the holiday season. This time, he works with his classmates to create gifts for the community workers. Not only is this a sweet book about the value of creating gifts with one's own hands, but also doing kind deeds for others. The inclusion of many different community helpers also makes it valuable book about jobs. As always, Murray's rhymes are fun to read, especially the Gingerbread Man's refrains. The problem that the Gingerbread Man runs into is
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Like its predecessors in the “Gingerbread Man Loose…” series, this book is another rollicking, rhyming romp. As a former teacher, Laura Murray easily connects with students and her material always captures their interest. The focus on this holiday-themed Gingerbread Man story is on giving and kindness, and the many ways we can reach out to others. The Gingerbread Man and his class practice simple acts of kindness throughout the neighborhood (with a special focus on teachers), making this book pe
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What a neat book! I like this better than the other ones in this series, maybe because I used to be a teacher, and it made me go "Aw!" at the end. I really like how this book addresses all different members of the community, and I loved the part where he met the baker. I also really like that this gives us a kind-hearted gingerbread man option to read aloud at storytime during the Christmas holidays. Nice!
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What a fun book! This would make a nice present for a teacher.
The story takes the class through the town to spread cheer and thanks to the community members. It is a pleasant mix of learning about who is in your community; being kind, giving and thoughtful; and, the spirit of Christmas.
While this has a Christmas theme, it is more about the feelings and nature of giving than specific traditions or religion. Suitable for anyone.
The story takes the class through the town to spread cheer and thanks to the community members. It is a pleasant mix of learning about who is in your community; being kind, giving and thoughtful; and, the spirit of Christmas.
While this has a Christmas theme, it is more about the feelings and nature of giving than specific traditions or religion. Suitable for anyone.
Dec 29, 2015
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Running as fast as he can The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas (G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), October 13, 2015) written by Laura Murray with illustrations by Mike Lowery races toward readers. Christmas is coming. The Gingerbread Man, his teacher and classroom chums are busily working like elves.
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A fresh tale of kids and a gingerbread man who make or come up with gifts for their neighbors at Christmas and go out together to deliver them. The gingerbread man waits until last since he wants to thank the baker.He gets fixed up a bit by her and he goes back to class in time to recite the poem the class made up for the teacher.
The third book in the Gingerbread Man series finds the charming cookie champ teaming up with his class to deliver simple holiday cheer to community helpers throughout the town. Bouncy rhyme and a theme of gratitude and thoughtfulness make this playful spiced supercookie story a tasty holiday treat.
The first two Gingerbread Man books were favorites among my students and I have no doubt this one will be too!
I love how this book lends itself to guiding our students to say THANK YOU to our community helpers.
Cute story for the holiday season!
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