A freshly baked musubi man escapes from the old woman's kitchen and eludes his pursuers in this Hawaiian version of the Gingerbread boy.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Captain Sygo
Format:Hardcover
My kids, aged 6 and 10, and I have enjoyed this book for several years. The story is hilarious and clever without trying to be. Because it's a Hawaiian style re-telling of the gingerbread man, it's familiar, yet fresh and different. The illustrations are great and make the story come alive, but are also filled with enough wacky detail to make them enjoyable to look at again and again. My kids and I have read a lot of books together, most only once, but this one is so great we read it again and again.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Stef Tree
Format:Hardcover
My Kindergarteners love this book! My city (Las Vegas)has a large Hawaiian population. I asked a parent to make a Musubi Man (using a gingerbread man cookie cutter as a guide)and we had great discussions about his ingredients (which my students were more familiar with than I was!)I'll use this book during every Gingerbread unit from now on.
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By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
The author took the traditional Gingerbread Story, changed it to reflect Hawaiian life, and came up with a delightful fairytale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Ginger bread na na na - MUSUBI!!
Stoked - great lil read, fun for da keiki - fast delivery and great condition - perfect gift for Hawaiian family
Published on April 12, 2010 by C. Ockey
4.0 out of 5 stars
So ono!
The Musubi Man is a local retelling of the popular children's tale, The Gingerbread Man. Takayama puts her own Hawaii twist on the story by including such colorful characters as... Read more
Published on September 21, 2009 by A. Alba
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good twist on the Gingerbread Boy
Great part of a literature comparison of versions of The Gingerbread Boy story. My Kindergartners enjoyed this and it fit well with the Hawaii theme of our classroom this year.
Published on August 29, 2008 by J. Lazane
2.0 out of 5 stars
less interesting than her others, illustrations not as good
We have this book, as well as Prince and the Li Hing Mui, and Sumorella. It's easier to read in that it doesn't have the "pidgeon" English that is used in the dialogue two of this... Read more
Published on April 30, 2008 by ...
5.0 out of 5 stars
children's book
This is a cute version of the Gingerbread Man books, but in the Hawaii's stand point. IT's well written, and is a hardcover book. Read more
Published on October 30, 2007 by Terri
4.0 out of 5 stars
Musubi Man: Hawaii's Gingerbread Man
The depiction of the Hawaiian culture through the art is nice. The story
is unusual to say the least, and unless the children knew the story or poem of the traditional... Read more
is unusual to say the least, and unless the children knew the story or poem of the traditional... Read more
Published on June 9, 2007 by Doris E. Sahota
5.0 out of 5 stars
Musubi Man
A very cute version of the Gingerbread Boy...great illustrations and language of the Hawaiian culture.
Published on January 11, 2007 by C. Kay
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to follow
I am a kindergarten teacher and the book was way above my class level and the children did not respond well to the story. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by janet nell
4.0 out of 5 stars
unique
This is a wonderfully unique spin on an old story. Sandi has a great imagination. I look forward to more of her books.
Published on February 21, 2003
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