If you pick up any of Ms Brett's storybooks you won't be disappointed! Between her actual story , the illustrations and on each page in the corner or somewhere on each page is another 'story within the story' being told within those illustrations! Fabulous! In this story Gingerbaby lives in a little boys room in the house by himself. He is lonely so he ventures out to find his own friends one day when the little boy has gone away. He sees a couple that looks like him but bigger in a window so he goes in to visit.. he greets them but closer look they just stand and star out ahead of them. He tries this several time with several things he encounters... discouraged and unhappy he returns home. And when he gets there the little boy had been making him the biggest of all the surprises... not one friend but LOTS! The story within the story in this book is actually a recipe for gingerbread cookies! How well they are I don't know as I haven't made them but it was a wonderful idea to include it. Fun Holiday story for you and your little ones, or if your a kids at heart just a fun book to read at the holidays (or anytime for that matter). A sweet book about a gingerbread "baby" looking for friends. A twist on the old Gingerbread tale with a surprise pop-up at the end of the book. What child doesn't want to have a friend or ride a chicken?? Awesome illustrations by Jan Brett. Used this at a Christmas PreSchool storytime. This book was prefaced by showing the children a gingerbread man cookie cutter and playdough to resemble the idea of cookies made from cookie cutters. Afterwards I found some gingerbread cookie mix (3 bags) and placed in a sensory tub along with measuring cups/sifters/spoons/cups/bowl - it was messy great fun.
Once again loved the detailed pictures that jan Brett is famous for! And the happy ending!
—morenita
The ending made the book worth while. My younger kids really enjoyed it.
—DonovanJ
The girls love the pull out at the end.
—shyro
