The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose: A Graphic Novel

by Laura Murray, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!

The Gingerbread Man loves living in his gingerbread house at school. The kids there made him and baked him, gave him a hat and a little bow tie, and—oh no! His two candy buttons are missing!

This smart cookie starts searching right away, looking all over the school. And luckily, he meets someone who is a great help and a new friend.

This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

Published January 2, 2024

About the author

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming an author, is a popular speaker at schools, and has had to deal with many an escaped Gingerbread Man in her day. She is the author of THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE IN THE SCHOOL, and the Gingerbread Man’s continuing school adventures - THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE ON THE FIRE TRUCK, THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE AT CHRISTMAS, and THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE AT THE ZOO (2016). This humor-filled, rhyming series was inspired by a Gingerbread man that managed to escape her classroom every single school year. Her first book won the 2014 Virginia and Illinois Reader's Choice Award, and was nominated for 7 other state awards as well; is a Junior Library Guild Selection; a Florida Children's Choice Award Honor book; and received a starred ALA Booklist review.
Laura lives with her family in northern Virginia. Visit her online at www.LauraMurrayBooks.com for loads of fun activities and lessons, standards-linked teacher's guides, as well as information on school author presentations.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the rhyming

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming text and lively illustrations support this graphic novel adaptation of the popular picture book series. With only a couple of panels per page, this is suitable for very early graphic novel readers who will love the silly, high-energy, hi-jinks.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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A cute little early graphic novel. Join the Gingerbread Man as he searches for his missing buttons in this adorable rhyming tale.

Cute artwork. Great rhythm and rhyme. Short and simple story with dynamic illustrations.

A nice next step for those who enjoy the picture book series and a cute start to an early graphic novel spinoff.

[Emily Carlyn]

This story of the Gingerbread Man getting new buttons kind of makes me giggle at how strange it is if you question it TOO much. Anywho, I’ve read plenty of these picture books to classrooms, and think I might add these easy graphic novels to my rotation - it would be a great intro for kids to understand how to read graphic novels!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet story for beginning readers. Can be called a graphic novel because of colorful cartoon illustrations and conversation bubbles.
A gingerbread man loses his candy buttons. He runs all over the school searching for them. A kind child eventually helps him replace his buttons.
Reading level J.

[Jj · Rating 3 out of 5]

What? Why on earth did they make a graphic novel series out of a picture book series that was already somewhat comic-style in various aspects? I don't understand. The books are delightful, but this move seems wholly unnecessary.

[Mama Bearian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good place to start with graphic novels - perfect for new readers! The text rhymes and the panels are very easy to follow, so much so that it can be read like a picture book as well. No chapters in this one and not many words on a page either.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good beginner graphic novel.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy reading, beginner graphic novel.

[Cara Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun title in the series! My five-year-old can't get enough of these books