The Gingerbread Boy (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)

by Paul Galdone

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395287995
• Release Date: July 1979
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.4" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Classic for grandchildren

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

Retired preschool teacher

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

Great classic!

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.

Terrific story for 3 year olds!

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 this book to kids who are three and younger as it might scare and confuse them. This is an older traditional story, a classic. Highly recommended.

Perfect for a thematic unit on Gingerbread.

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!