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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas Hardcover – Picture Book, October 13, 2015

by Laura Murray (Author), Mike Lowery (Illustrator)

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This Gingerbread Man was loose in the school and on the fire truck, and now he's loose at holiday time!

Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a gift for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy sidewalks are no place for a cookie, but this Gingerbread Man won't let a little bad weather stop him!

"I'll search on my own, as fast as I can!
I'll dash through this snow. I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

With all the flavors of the season and generous dashes of kindness and gratitude, the Gingerbread Man's newest adventure makes for a perfect read-aloud throughout the holidays.

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PreS-Gr 2—"I'll think of a present. I know that I can! I want to give, too. I'm the GINGERBREAD MAN!" It's Christmas, and the spunky Gingerbread Man is back. Last seen in The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School (2011) and The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck (2013, both Putnam), this time Gingerbread Man and his class are preparing for the holiday season by creating cards and gifts of appreciation. What follows is a class trip through the town to pass these thank yous to the local community helpers, including a police lady, a garbage man, and a librarian. Gingerbread Man wants to deliver his gift to the community helper he appreciates most: the baker who helped the class bake him. But when the speedster's cookie feet meet the wet city sidewalks, disaster almost occurs. VERDICT With its fun, bouncy text and comic book panel-style illustrations, the smart cookies who appreciated the character's previous adventures will eat this one up.—Brooke Sheets, Los Angeles Public Library

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It's Christmas, and this spunky Gingerbread man and his class are preparing for the holiday season by creating gifts of appreciation. What follows is a class trip through the town to pass these thank yous to the local community helpers. Gingerbread Man wants to deliver his gift to the community helper he appreciates most, but when the speedster's cookie feet meet the wet city sidewalks, disaster almost occurs. With its fun, bouncy text and comic book panel-style illustrations, smart cookies ... will eat this one up. Brooke Sheets, PreS-Gr 2

From Kirkus Reviews - A jolly treat with a sweet acknowledgement of the gifts teachers give their students all year long.

From Publisher's Weekly -

In the Gingerbread Man's third picture book, he and his human classmates are busy delivering gifts around town, from homemade cards and treats, to songs "with jingle-bell beats." The GB Man is eager to participate, but... slushy streets and legs made of dough are a less-than-ideal combination.
Lowery's use of comics-style panels and the rhythms of Murray's verse keep the story moving as quickly as its confectionary hero. The emphasis on generosity and humble, heartfelt gifts makes for sweet holiday reading!

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The goggle-eyed Gingerbread Man, star of Murray and Lowery's eponymous series, has a heartwarming holiday message to share. Lowery's childlike figures playfully fill the panels with friendly faces, while the bouncy rhythm, particularly the recurring refrain that riffs on the classic "You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" will make read-alouds a treat. Though the holiday focus is solidly on Christmas, it sticks to themes of gift giving, good cheer, and showing appreciation for neighbors and teachers. - Sarah Hunter

Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 13, 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0399168664
ISBN-13 : 978-0399168666
Reading age : 3 - 5 years
Lexile measure : 540L
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 8.88 x 0.36 x 11.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #123,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #190 in Nursery Rhymes
- #305 in Children's Performing Arts Fiction
- #415 in Children's Christmas Books (Books)

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Anna Henson

Yep; they're that good.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

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I went to college with the guy who illustrates these books. I'm not biased, though. I only met him once and he was a jerk to me (which is why I avoided encountering him again!), but I have to say that his drawings in these books are awesome. In school he used to draw lots of robots similar to the Get Up Kids robots, and in some of his books he includes robots somewhere on the pages. I've bought all of the Gingerbread Man series and also the Ribbit Rabbit series that he illustrates. The stories are funny, too. My favorite is the Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, but they're all good, and of course there has to be a Christmas version! Very fun books to read aloud with kids. I can forgive Mark for being a jerk back when we were college students because, along with the writers of the books he illustrates, he is now providing me and my young relatives with some fun times. These books are that good.

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JCS

Good story but illustrations are strange

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016

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My son's 1st grade teacher read the first Gingerbread book (Gingerbread Man Loose in the School) in class and gave it to the kids as a Christmas present. We needed this follow up book to go with it. This one is also cute and has a good message. The only thing I didn't like was the pictures. They look like black ink has smeared on them. We sent the first one back thinking it was damaged in printing. The second one came the same way. I think they are going for a newspaper style, but it is kind of strange. It looks more accidental than intentional. Other than that great book and my son loved it.

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Heidi Grange

Lots of gingery fun.

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2015

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Murray's adorable Gingerbread Man returns for the holiday season. This time, he works with his classmates to create gifts for the community workers. Not only is this a sweet book about the value of creating gifts with one's own hands, but also doing kind deeds for others. The inclusion of many different community helpers also makes it valuable book about jobs. As always, Murray's rhymes are fun to read, especially the Gingerbread Man's refrains. The problem that the Gingerbread Man runs into is solved in a creative way that I really liked. The book also includes a fun poster for young readers to enjoy with activities on the back. A fun addition to any holiday collection

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Anya T. Kayatmo

Generous Gingerbread Man

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017

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Love this book! I bought it to read for my son's TK class. It's a wonderful example of showing generosity and appreciation for others. Students loved the rhymes. SPOILER ALERT.....

At the end of the book, the students surprise their teacher with reasons why they appreciated her. So I had all of the TK parents help me with getting statements from their children about why they appreciated their teacher. I put it all in a book an presented it to my son's teacher after the reading.

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thatlibrarygirl

Gotta Love a Gingerbread Man who Gives Back, Right?

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021

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The kids at my school love Laura Murray's series about a spunky Gingerbread Man who has the freedom to roam the school. (We had to get a second copy of this one.) With illustrations similar to an easy graphic novel, the kids and their beloved gingerbread man classmate scoot throughout the town in this episode -- sharing thank you gifts for jobs well done.

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Emily Hildebrand

Cracks me up!

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2018

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For a 3 year old it could be long. Find a good quiet spot to read it together.
I love this Gingerbread man! The Author and Illustrator crack me up when his feet become mushy as he runs through water only to have a dip in chocolate provide him w fab new boots that can run and run and run.
Recommend!!
( Recommend fire truck one in this series too)

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Shannon T.

Cute and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021

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Very cute story. I shared it as a read aloud to grades K-5. All the students loved that it was a rhyming book, which is also more enjoyable to read aloud.

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Love Gingerbread Man books.

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018

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My daughter loves these books, they are so interesting.

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gemma wood

Favourite for my 6year old

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2019

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American book so slightly different wording (eg sidewalk) but my son is obsessed with gingerbread men and loves this book. He can read it himself and loves the rhymes and pictures! It came with a big wall poster. So bonus points!

MARINA H. A.

I loved it

Reviewed in Spain on September 12, 2019

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wonderful

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