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Gingerbread Friends [Hardcover]

Jan Brett
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 11, 2008 3 - 5 years810L (What's this?)
That popular little character is back looking for friends, in an adventure he?ll never forget.

Confident and cocky, the Gingerbread Baby happens upon a bakery, where he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesn?t say a word, like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet.

Discouraged, the Gingerbread Baby runs home, chased by a long line of hungry creatures, where Mattie has a fantastic surprise for him?gingerbread friends that fill a giant fold-out page.

Irresistible images inside the confectionery and outside in the snowy Swiss countryside will delight Jan Brett fans.


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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Brett's highly detailed, luscious illustrations do a fine job telling this story for nonreaders, while readers and listeners will enjoy Gingerbread Baby's energy and enthusiasm. The roly-poly youngster lives in a gingerbread house in the bedroom of a boy named Mattie, but longs for fun and adventure. While Mattie is too busy in the kitchen to play with him, the Gingerbread Baby heads to the village to look for a friend of his own. He finds some good prospects at the bakery but ends up being chased by a mouse, followed by the baker and his wife, and eventually a red fox. The riotous run brings him back to Mattie's house where he finds an elaborately decorated cookie and candy village with a lot of gingerbread friends for him. Sidebars offer instructions for making gingerbread friends to eat and enjoy. The special foldout adds an element of surprise and delight for storytimes or one-on-one sharing.–Lisa Falk, Los Angeles Public Library
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Brett's highly detailed, luscious illustrations do a fine job telling this story for nonreaders, while readers and listeners will enjoy Gingerbread Baby's energy and enthusiasm. --School Library Journal

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (September 11, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399251618
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399251610
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 0.4 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jan Brett is the author of the New York Times bestselling Gingerbread Friends, The Three Snow Bears, and The Mitten, as well as many other classics. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts.

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Jan Brett is a beautiful Illustrator. Maria Lopez  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
Wonderful story and illustrations I would highly recommend this book. Douglas J. Leech  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Now we have this great book to add to our collection too. zmoneypenny  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jan Brett Scores Again! October 16, 2008
Format:Hardcover
Gingerbread baby needs some friends but can he make them? Can he talk to them? Where do you find friends for gingerbread babies? Well, let's go to town and find out! What a wonderful story and so charming too. Jan Brett has some secrets for us in the corners of her books. It hints at the ending but you have to pay attention to find out!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jan Brett's new "Gingerbread Friends" - great as usual October 10, 2008
Format:Hardcover
Jan Brett's story and illustrations are never a disappointment! A sequel to "The Gingerbread Baby", the Gingerbread Baby explores outside of home in search of a friend and finds that there is "no place like home"! The wonderful illustrations allow you and your little reader to follow a recipe and bake your own gingerbread baby! It's definitely a good seasonal story to read with a special child!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Delicious Sequel November 7, 2008
Format:Hardcover
In the Gingerbread Baby, Mattie made the Gingerbread Baby a house to live in. In this sequel, The Gingerbread Baby is lonely and needs a friend. Where should he look to find a friend? Find out when you read about his Gingerbread Friends adventure. The Gingerbread Baby is found looking for a friend to live in the house Mattie made for him. Along the way he realizes that not all cookies want to be his friend and that sometimes home is a safe place to be. Jan Brett makes me want a Gingerbread Friend in this delicious new book! Children just eat this story up with the colorful illustrations. You can spend so much time looking at the beautiful pictures with your children. It is fun to watch Mattie at work in the side illustrations which you will find in many Jan Brett books. This is a must read for the holiday season and will be found on many k-3 classroom shelves. Be sure to check out Jan Brett's site for extensions to match this book!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
You can't go wrong with a Jan Brett book. She is super talented and my kindergartners love this story. Worth every penny.
Published 3 months ago by Melanie Diane Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for 2 years and above
Grandchildren love this story. Illustrations are very good. Storyline is just long or short enough to keep the young ones attention.
Published 3 months ago by B. W. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift for My Grandson
This was a Christmas gift that my grandson truly loved. Wonderful story and illustrations I would highly recommend this book.
Published 3 months ago by Douglas J. Leech
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Jan Brett Book
What else can I say - brings the storie to life with the ilusstrations which keeps the little ones attention as kids today are so much more visual.
Published 4 months ago by Donald D Matthews
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book
This is one of our preschool class' favorite stories. The gingerbread baby has another adventure in this book. I love the pictures.
Published 4 months ago by L. Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sequel to Gingerbread Boy
This is a wonderful book. Was shipped with great care. My wife and I are both kindergarten teachers and we read the original book to our students each year. Read more
Published 4 months ago by zmoneypenny
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story to aid in friendship lessons
This is a fun extension story to the traditional gingerbread men unit. After reading the Gingerbread Baby we explored Gingerbread Friends in my special education preschool class... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P_A_S
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Clever. Perfect for preschoolers. Found a floor puzzle that matches. Happy illustrations and would recommend Jan Brett anytime, but especially Gingerbread Friends at Christmas.
Published 5 months ago by Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars This book delighted my young audience
Loved this book very much as did my young audience during a Christmas Holiday storytime! The story was a delightful one and I especially loved the pop up surprise at the end! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nicksmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Jan Brett's illustrated books
We have found all of Jan Brett's books to be superior in the illustrations! I love them myself as well as the grandchildren. Have purchased this for Christmas gift. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Grammy Nan
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