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  • Published: 15 January 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399168666
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $37.99

The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas





Everyone's favorite smart cookie is BACK - at the most gingerbread-y time of the year!

The holidays are for giving thanks and nothing can stop this Gingerbread Man from delivering his to his favorite member of the community!

Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a card for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy sidewalks are no place for a cookie, but this Gingerbread Man won’t let a little bad weather stop him!

“I’ll search on my own, as fast as I can!
I’ll dash through this snow. I’m the Gingerbread Man!”

With all the flavors of the season and generous dashes of kindness and gratitude, the Gingerbread Man’s newest adventure makes for a perfect read-aloud throughout the holidays.

Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man's adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

  • Published: 15 January 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399168666
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $37.99

About the author

Laura Murray

Laura was a teacher before becoming a writer, and had to deal with many an escaped Gingerbread Man in her time. This is her fourth book. www.lauramurraybooks.com

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Praise for The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas


PRAISE for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
* "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)

"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
PRAISE for The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck
"Murray's vigorous rhythms stay at full speed throughout, keeping up with Lowery's action-filled illustrations . . . . This sequel doesn't disappoint."--Kirkus Reviews

"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

AWARDS AND HONORS for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
Winner of the Illinois Monarch Award
Florida Children's Choice Honor Book
Nominated Virginia, Nevada, Washington, Mississippi, and Kentucky
Junior Library Guild Selection
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best book
Finalist, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
2012 Featuredin NY Society of Illustrators Original Art Show


PRAISE for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
* "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)

"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
PRAISE for The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck
"Murray's vigorous rhythms stay at full speed throughout, keeping up with Lowery's action-filled illustrations . . . . This sequel doesn't disappoint."--Kirkus Reviews

"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

AWARDS AND HONORS for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
Winner of the Illinois Monarch Award
Florida Children's Choice Honor Book
Nominated Virginia, Nevada, Washington, Mississippi, and Kentucky
Junior Library Guild Selection
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best book
Finalist, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
2012 Featuredin NY Society of Illustrators Original Art Show

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