The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide, skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because: "I can catch them I'm their Gingerbread Man "

With help from the gym teacher, the nurse, the art teacher and even the principal, the Gingerbread Man does find his class, and he's assured they'll never leave him behind again.

Teachers often use the Gingerbread Man story to introduce new students to the geography and staff of schools, and this fresh, funny twist on the original can be used all year long. Includes a poster with fun activities

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/07/2011
ISBN: 9780399250521
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.40d
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Winner
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/23/2011
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2011
Booklist 08/01/2011 pg. 53
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 81
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 39 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 144176 / Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5