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libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Colorful illustrations, jam packed with action, and a big city setting give this classic tale a great new vibe.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
3.0
For: fairy tale/folklore fans; readers looking for a classic retelling that is accessible for young readers.
Possible red flags: arrogance; character death; murder.
Possible red flags: arrogance; character death; murder.
trixie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this version, due to the great pictures. Only a few of the kindergarteners recognized the storyline, and they enjoyed repeating the refrain.
missmarysmack's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing! It is a great version of the classic Gingerbread Man story that takes place in New York City. It has beautiful illustrations and is particularly great to read to inner city children because they can really relate to the setting (it has the subway, street musicians, etc).
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
3.0
The urban setting of this retelling is a fun twist! The kids liked it for our unit on the Gingerbread Man stories where we emphasized repetition of themes, refrains, and compared the texts we read.
jbuwalda's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
The Gingerbread Boy (1975) was written and illustrated by Paul Galdone. It would work well as a read aloud for young elementary students. In this story, the gingerbread boy runs away from everyone--the old man and woman who baked him, the farm animals, and the people in the village--until a fox comes along, who tries a different tactic to try to get the better of the gingerbread boy.
In this book, the gingerbread boy repeats a chant every couple of pages, so this would work well as a chorus read in the classroom, having students read parts together in unison to develop fluency and expression. Even for students who are not reading all at the same level, the repetitive, predictable text would help them read along together.
In this book, the gingerbread boy repeats a chant every couple of pages, so this would work well as a chorus read in the classroom, having students read parts together in unison to develop fluency and expression. Even for students who are not reading all at the same level, the repetitive, predictable text would help them read along together.
createassemblage's review against another edition
3.0
I liked that the illustrations seemed to set this story in NYC.
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