The Runaway Tortilla

by Eric A. Kimmel

Book Overview

From award-winning author Eric Kimmel, here is a new edition of a spicy Texas twist on the classic tale The Gingerbread Man, featuring the artwork of Erik Brooks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943328706
• ISBN13: 9781943328703
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Westwinds Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Runaway Tortilla

I used this book as part of a "Gingerbread Man" unit with preschoolers. It was one of their favorite versions that we read. They loved singing along with the tortilla as she rolled all over town chanting, "Run as fast as fast can be. You won't get a bite of me. Doesn't matter what you do. I'll be far ahead of you." It was a good story for comparing and contrasting characters and for discussing setting and plot. We made homemade tortillas after reading cutting them into the shape of gingerbread men with cookie cutters. The kids LOVED making and eating them!! I did edit the language in a couple of places as we were reading. The author refers to the donkeys as silly jackasses which I read as silly donkeys. At one point the tortilla says, "Not I." "How stupid do you think I am?" I felt like this language was not appropriate for 4-5 yr olds. It was easily changed, however, since I previewed the book before chosing to read it to this age group. I would definetly recommend this book to others.

Fun, Southwest version of the Gingerbread Boy story.

Fun, Southwest version of the Gingerbread Boy story. Great for a compare and contrast lesson.

The Runaway Tortilla- a favorite in my classroom!

As a Pre-K teacher in Texas this story is a favorite in my classroom every year during our Gingerbread unit. We read different versions of the Gingerbread story and compare and contrast them. After reading The Runaway Tortilla we eat real tortillas, my students usually like those far more than Gingerbread :)

Cute variation

This story is a cute variation of The Gingerbread Man with a Spanish twist. My students enjoy reading the story and comparing it to The Gingerbread Man. My only problem with this book is the use of the traditional name for a donkey. It makes it hard to share with children because they don't understand that that word has another meaning. I wish the author had just used "donkey". Cute illustrations too!