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  • Published: 1 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9780399168673
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

The Gingerbread Man Loose at The Zoo





The Gingerbread Man is back in his wildest adventure yet--and he makes some furry friends along the way!

When the Gingerbread Man is loose at the zoo, he has to be careful not to end up as an animal's lunch!

Is there anything more fun than a class trip to the zoo? The Gingerbread Man and his classmates don’t think so, and they get to solve riddles on a WILD scavenger hunt. They meet giraffes, monkeys, and even a fox (especially scary for a Gingerbread Man!).
 
But a zoo full of critters is a tricky place for a tasty cookie—even a very fast one—and the Gingerbread Man ends up separated from his friends. He needs to solve all of the riddles to catch up with his class and help someone else who is lost.
 
I’ll be a detective. I know that I can!
I’ll solve all these clues. I’m the Gingerbread Man!
 
Animals galore and a trail of clues make the Gingerbread Man’s latest adventure his wildest one yet. 

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: 1 October 2016
  • ISBN: 9780399168673
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

About the authors

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

Praise for The Gingerbread Man Loose at The Zoo

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

Praise for The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas
"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

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

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