The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

A very smart cookie is doing the chasing in this sweet and funny twist on the classic tale.

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.

Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man's adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, 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 and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

Author: Laura Murray
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/07/2011
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780399250521
Audience: Ages 4-8

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


Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Winner
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author
Laura Murray a former teacher, began each school year with a unit in which kids would follow candy and crumb trails to find their missing Gingerbread Man. She lives in Toronto, Canada. This is her first book.

Mike Lowery lives in a tiny cottage surrounded by trees where he mostly just makes art. His work has been seen in galleries and publications internationally and he is Professor of Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. His daughter Allister loves it when he draws faces on their bananas.