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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose) 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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32 pages
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English
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8.94 x 0.4 x 11.25 inches
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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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October 13, 2015
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0399168664
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978-0399168666
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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.

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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

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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 ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 540L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 0.4 x 11.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #7,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21 in Nursery Rhymes
- #63 in Poetry for Early Learning
- #324 in Children's Christmas Books (Books)

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Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming an author and is a popular speaker at schools. She has had to deal with many an escaped Gingerbread Man in her time.

She is the author of THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE IN THE SCHOOL, and the Gingerbread Man's continuing school adventures - THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE ON THE FIRE TRUCK, THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE AT CHRISTMAS, THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE AT THE ZOO, and THE GINGERBREAD MAN & THE LEPRECHAUN LOOSE AT SCHOOL.

This humor-filled, rhyming series was inspired by a Gingerbread man that managed to escape her classroom every single school year. Her first book won the 2014 Virginia and Illinois Reader's Choice Award, and was nominated for 8 other state awards as well; is a Junior Library Guild Selection; a Florida Children's Choice Award Honor book; and received a starred ALA Booklist review.

Laura lives with her family in northern Virginia. Visit her online at www.LauraMurrayBooks.com for loads of fun activities, printables, & CC/standards-linked teacher's guides, as well as information on school author presentations.

Author picture taken by one of Laura's favorite authors, Sonya Sones.

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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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Delightful rhymes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 26, 2021

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My kids enjoy this book. We read it over and over. We like the pictures too!! The boots are fun!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2021

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Sweet book. Great message and wonderful illustrations. It’s definitely my kids favorite holiday book. Highly recommended!

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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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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Courtney

Loved by our whole family

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 10, 2020

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Fun holiday book in the finder great series. My kids love it. And the pictures are wonderful, and make it enjoyable for me to read to my kids.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 3, 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)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2021

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Awesome. Booked arrived great condition.

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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 13, 2019

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wonderful

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