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      Hardcover The Gingerbread Boy (Folk Tale Classics) (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic) Book
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      ISBN: 0547599404

      ISBN13: 9780547599403

      The Gingerbread Boy

      (Part of the Folk Tale Classics Series Series)

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      Format: Hardcover

      Condition: Very Good

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      Book Overview

      "The classic tale of the old couple, with no children of their own, who bake a gingerbread boy to keep them company. Just as the little old woman is about to take him from the oven, he slips away and runs out the door past a cow, a horse, a group of threshers, mowers, etc. All follow in hot pursuit until the gingerbread boy meets up with a wily fox, and 'at last and at last he went the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven . . . He was all gone!' A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone's broadly humorous color wash drawings. Of the eight editions of this well-known story now in print, this hilarious version is the most delectable." --School Library Journal, starred "Galdone has already proven many times over that he is perfectly at home with those traditional nursery tales that are still preschoolers' favorites, and his expressive, unassuming style just right for their very young audience. . . . Children will follow along breathlessly . . . right up to that last snip snap snip when the Gingerbread Boy goes 'the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven.'"--Kirkus Reviews This description may be from another edition of this product.

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      Children's Children's Books Classics Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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      Rated 5 stars
      Classic for grandchildren

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      We selected this book and several others because we want our grandchildren to have classics.

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      Rated 5 stars
      Retired preschool teacher

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      This is a timeless classic enjoyed again and again. Illustrations are great and the story capivates young & old audiences alike.

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      Rated 5 stars
      Great classic!

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      Paul Galdone's adaptation of The Gingerbread Buy is a wonderful version of the story. It is great for teachers and for families. I use it in my classroom every year with my first grade students.

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      Rated 5 stars
      Terrific story for 3 year olds!

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      My three and a half year old son loves this story which is about a gingerbread boy who runs away from people and animals who want to eat him, only to wind up in a river, on the back of a sly fox, who pretends not to be interested in him. The fox eats the boy but this story is not scary. My son tells me it is "OK that the fox ate the gingerbread boy because he is really a cookie, and not a real boy". I would not recommend...

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      Rated 5 stars
      Perfect for a thematic unit on Gingerbread.

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      I will be reading this book along with some other similar titles to my youngsters. The pictures are very vivid and the repeated patterns make it easy for children to follow!

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