The Gingerbread Manretold by Jim Aylesworth
illustrated by Barbara McClintock
This fun children's book tells to famous story of the freshly baked gingerbread man as he runs out of the oven and away from the hungry people he meets. All works out well for the gingerbread man as he runs as fast as he can past the man and lady who baked him, the butcher, a cow, and a pig, until he runs towards a smart and tricky fox. This is a great story and made even better by the wonderful pictures. The illustrations are fun and realistic for the most part, but I am confused as to why the author and illustrator decided to make the cow, pig, and fox look like real people. The way that Aylesworth retells this story would make it a great one to act out for a play because the dialogue is rather simple and the descriptions are already set for a play. All in all, I enjoyed this great children's book and I would suggest this version of the gingerbread man to others.
Intended Age 2-6
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