The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
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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 ! Review: Run, Run, As fast as you can! - Each year the kindergarten teachers at my school start the year off with a gingerbread man unit, where the students decorate their own gingerbread man (paper). When I first saw this book, I thought it would be perfect to share when the students came to the library for the first time. The kindergarten teachers give me a gingerbread man that they have decorated with each class, and we pretend that it 'ran' away, (it's really fun to pretend not to know where it came from, I hide it in the book). Well, it turns out the book worked very well. The teachers liked it and the students liked it. And I liked it because (SPOILER) the gingerbread man doesn't get eaten at the end. In addition the book comes with a fun poster, with a maze, coloring page, and lesson ideas on the back. The author's website also has a complete reading guide. I kinda wish that I'd had time to prepare the gingerbread hunt for the students. I think it would have been fun. Review wise the writing is clear and crisp and reads well out-loud (it does rhyme). The refrain changes slightly as the gingerbread man moves through the school (runs, skips, limps, etc.). The illustrations are really cute and compliment the story beautifully. The format is simplified comic with panels and speech bubbles and a fun font. The emphasized phrases help with reading out loud, the reader knows when to add emphasis. A winner in every way, I highly recommend it. Review: Great book for a new school year! - Teacher here! I use this book in my kindergarten classroom at the beginning of the school year to introduce all the areas in the school. We read the book and then go on a scavenger hunt for that gingerbread man! Perfect book to help explain the school to new students.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 614 Reviews |
H**E
Run, Run, As fast as you can!
Each year the kindergarten teachers at my school start the year off with a gingerbread man unit, where the students decorate their own gingerbread man (paper). When I first saw this book, I thought it would be perfect to share when the students came to the library for the first time. The kindergarten teachers give me a gingerbread man that they have decorated with each class, and we pretend that it 'ran' away, (it's really fun to pretend not to know where it came from, I hide it in the book). Well, it turns out the book worked very well. The teachers liked it and the students liked it. And I liked it because (SPOILER) the gingerbread man doesn't get eaten at the end. In addition the book comes with a fun poster, with a maze, coloring page, and lesson ideas on the back. The author's website also has a complete reading guide. I kinda wish that I'd had time to prepare the gingerbread hunt for the students. I think it would have been fun. Review wise the writing is clear and crisp and reads well out-loud (it does rhyme). The refrain changes slightly as the gingerbread man moves through the school (runs, skips, limps, etc.). The illustrations are really cute and compliment the story beautifully. The format is simplified comic with panels and speech bubbles and a fun font. The emphasized phrases help with reading out loud, the reader knows when to add emphasis. A winner in every way, I highly recommend it.
J**A
Great book for a new school year!
Teacher here! I use this book in my kindergarten classroom at the beginning of the school year to introduce all the areas in the school. We read the book and then go on a scavenger hunt for that gingerbread man! Perfect book to help explain the school to new students.
A**D
Awesome read!
Great book, anxious to read to class. It’s a great story to talk about rhyme, which is an important reading skill to learn about.
T**L
The Best Gingerbread Man Ever!
Teachers this is the best one yet! Laura Murray did an awesome job at creating a fun and exciting way to start the school year. My little ones could not wait for me to turn the page. Laura includes all the fun extras for you to use. The Links were very helpful with intergrating Math, Science, Social Studies etc..Literature comes to life in the classroom as you mix, bake, color, cut, follow the clues and finally find the "smart little cookie". What an adventure we had! We made and posted signs around the school. As we roamed the halls, the older children became enthusiastic as well! The next day all the students wanted to know where we finally found him! The children are still talking about it! The "Gingerbread Man Loose in the School" is now part of my classroom library for good!
E**O
We love this book. Use it for a fun school project.
This is a fun twist on the gingerbread man story. Definitely belongs in any gingerbread man literature study. We had our classroom gingerbread man Visit lots of places around our school too.
T**I
Fun book
Bought this for my classroom gingerbread unit. We compare different stories and I love that in this one the gingerbread man is chasing the kids instead of the kids chasing him. It is also nice that he doesn't get eaten. (oops, sorry, spoilers) :) I like to follow the story by holding up a box of gingerbread cookies and asking them if they want to build a house for their gingerbread men like the nice, kind, children in the story or eat them. Before they can respond, I side whisper "eat them". The children liked this one and it would be great for teachers who use the story to explore the school.
W**E
Cute Book
Such a cute book. Read it to school age students and it was a big hit.
L**J
Adorable graphic comic
The gingerbread Loose school is a great twist on a classic story.
G**I
Kids live this book
One of my fav books
B**S
The book was great value for money & pupils could see recycling in action.
Although needing slight modification for my KS1 & EYFS SEND class as American, this was of infest to some pupils and we could use the version as a springboard for our own story with photo sharing & visual symbols, proving highly motivating for assistive IT recording & pupil writing.
K**E
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J**E
Something different
This book was recommended to me by a school librarian, and so I purchased it without hesitation. The story is told in rhyming verses, which makes it easy to read and captured the attention of my kids.(ages 5 and 8)We appreciated the new twist on a classic tale and the humorous parts of the story. I teach young children and I'm sure will be using this in the classroom this year. I think it would make a great gift for any Preschool/Kindergaten/Elementary school teacher.
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