The Little Gingerbread Man
The little Gingerbread man is a delightful classic that tells the story of a baked gingerbread man who comes alive and runs away. On his way he meets different obstacles and is chased by many people and animals. He even gets helped by a butterfly.
The old woman was baking gingerbread one day. She shaped it into the shape of a man and gave him chocolate buttons for eyes and sweets for buttons, then she put him in the oven to bake.
The Old Woman
The old woman loves to bake. She makes cakes, cookies and pies. She also makes gingerbread men and women. Unfortunately, every time she makes one of these magical creations it seems to disappear. She finally decides that she would like a child and bakes one of her own into being. The problem is that this gingerbread boy doesn’t stay still for a moment. He starts running and she chases after him. She even asks her husband to join in the pursuit. But the Gingerbread man is too fast and manages to escape.
The next morning she baked a bigger batch of gingerbread people. This time she made sure that there was one that was a little smaller than all of the others. Then she iced it and placed it on the windowsill to cool. However, when the smallest gingerbread man was a few inches away from being finished, he was taken by a butterfly. The butterfly then helps the gingerbread man to avoid all of the other people and animals that are trying to eat him.
This is a cute story about an old woman that bakes her own son into being. She then tries to catch him but can’t. Eventually the butterfly takes him in and they live happily ever after. This is a great story for kids because it shows loyalty in friendships. It also shows that it is important to be honest in a relationship. It is also a great story for adults because it is an example of being able to overcome obstacles in life.
The Dog
Everybody knows the story of the Gingerbread man running away from danger and nearly getting eaten by a cunning fox but this tale gives it a twist. A very cute book from Carol Moore this is a great story for children as it shows that we can get cocky sometimes and when we do we need to remember who our friends are. The story also teaches us the importance of being true to your friends even when they are naughty because you never know when one day they might save your life.
The story begins with the old lady baking her usual batch of gingerbread men and women but the smallest one seems to be a little unusual as it is smaller than the rest of them. It is at this point that the story takes a twist and he escapes from the kitchen. This is where he meets a butterfly who helps him along the way and protects him from people and animals who try to catch and eat him.
As the gingerbread man continues on his journey he outruns many different people and creatures such as two men digging a ditch, a herd of cattle and some horses and finally gets caught by a hungry fox but again he escapes with the help of the butterfly.
Eventually the gingerbread man runs into a small gingerbread house where he finds himself being watched by a woman and her daughter who invite him in to share some tea. She then explains to him that she can make him a wife and he happily agrees.
The Monkey
The old woman baked cookies, cakes and houses, but when she was done she turned around to find her gingerbread men and women had disappeared. But one little gingerbread man was determined to stay. He ran away as fast as he could, and as he did he passed by a little boy, three farmers, a bear, and a wolf. But they could not catch him. The little gingerbread man finally made it to a river, where he met a fox. But the fox was not going to let him go down so easily. The fox flipped the gingerbread man into the air, and then he caught him with his mouth. He ate the little gingerbread man in one bite.
The story then switched narrative views from the old woman to the gingerbread man himself. The reader learns that the men and women the old woman bakes are magical. They can walk, talk and run just like people. And they can even dance. One of them, the Monkey, is so good at dancing that he is elected King of the Animals. The other animals were not so happy about this and decided to try and overthrow him with the help of a cymbal-clapping monkey toy.
The story then jumped back to the kitchen where the old lady was baking. The little gingerbread man had escaped the oven and was running down the sidewalk. As he did so, he saw the dog Towser sleeping on the walk, and the cook behind him dragging a cat. The gingerbread man quickly hid behind the wall and saw his chance. He slithered out of sight, and when Towser looked down, he saw nothing but the ground.
The Butterfly
One day the old lady was baking gingerbread when a butterfly came into her kitchen. The butterfly convinced her to let him into the house. She did and the gingerbread man started to run away. He ran through many obstacles such as fields of flowers and even came across a duck down by the pond. He also almost got eaten by a fox, but the butterfly saved him. This story is a good story for kids and it teaches the lesson that true loyalty in friends will get you far in life.
This is a great book for kids and it is a classic! It is illustrated by Richard Scarry who is a very famous artist and illustrator. It was originally published in 1953 but is still just as enchanting today. The illustrations are in a variety of different styles and provide a lot of interesting details. The characters are often seen from the front, but they are also shown from the sides and even from above in a way that allows children to really see how things happen. The story is also very funny and will make children laugh throughout the entire reading. It is a great book for any child and will be enjoyed by adults as well.