The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School

Praise for The Gingerbread Man:
"Zingy rhymes and cartooning make this a high-stakes, high-energy readaloud." - Publishers Weekly

"Murray and Lowery's consistently winning recipe includes bouncy, ear-pleasing rhymes and spry, varied illustrations." - The Horn Book

"Told in spot-on, deadpan rhyme and illustrated in large, comic-book-style panels, this title will leave kids giggling as they follow the sometimes dire consequences of the G-man's efforts to be reunited with his class. . . . This reinvention of a venerable figure is funny to the max." - Booklist, starred review on The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

"Lowery's cartoon-panel mixed-media illustrations imbue the highly sympathetic, wide-eyed confection with an abundance of personality...there's an endearing sweetness to this Gingerbread Man." - The Horn Book on The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

"The Gingerbread Man's self-guided tour allows readers to see the ins and outs of a fire station . . . . Lowery's cartoony illustrations, varying among panels, full pages, and double-page spreads, help set the story's pace and establish a not-scary tone: it's clear no cookies were burnt in the making of this book." - The Horn Book on The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck

"The rhyming text is patter-perfect, with lots of humor and action. . . . A jolly treat with a sweet acknowledgement of the gifts teachers give their students all year long." - Kirkus Reviews on The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas

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AWARDS AND HONORS for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
Winner of the Illinois Monarch Award * Winner Virginia's Readers Choice Award * Florida Children's Choice Honor Book * Nominated Minnesota, Indiana, South Dakota, Iowa, Nevada, Washington, Mississippi, and Kentucky * Junior Library Guild Selection * Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * Finalist, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award