The Gingerbread Man (Picture Books)

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And if you want additional international variants of this story, Kid World Citizen has this long list.) For comparison, I’d pair Rodriguez’s traditional version with one of these two non-traditional titles: Keep Running Gingerbread Man by Steve Smallman There’s no river to cross in this rendition. In the end, the fox captures the Gingerbread Man by asking him to walk closer so the fox can hear his taunt. Maybe using scissors is not the skill level of your child so try a Gingerbread Pom-Pom Match activity and use tongs as a pre-scissor skill. In this story, an old man bakes the Gingerbread Man, and the cookie escapes each of his pursuers with ninja moves and a “Ka-Pow! Hi-Ya! And Shazam!”

For a paired book(or books!) you have a few fun choices: Gingerbread Man Superhero! by Dotti Enderle Ten Tiny Gingerbread Men is a cute one for younger kids to practice counting when reading it to them. I LOVE this one! Tough Cookie is about a cookie that is sad when he realizes he doesn’t taste very good. I love when books have a sweet message and a fun ending… and this book has just that! I really recommend this one for your holiday books collection if you don’t have it. I love The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School because he hops out of the principal’s lunch and runs all through the school as people try to catch him. It’s technically a reader but the illustrations and story are so cute that it is a fun one to read aloud! One more interesting choice is The Runaway Tortilla by Eric Kimmel. Set in south Texas, the main character is a freshly baked “light as a cloud” tortilla, rather than a gingerbread cookie.This Gingerbread Manbook activity from Fun-A-Day pairs well with these books. GINGERBREAD MAN CRAFTS You can also try these fun Gingerbread Man Gross Motor Dice printables to further incorporate movements related to the book. Read and move together! Need a low prep Gingerbread Man Cutting activity to work on bilateral hand skills and eye hand coordination along with scissor grasp? Try this fun idea! Maybe cardboard is too difficult for your kiddos to cut, so simply change to paper or even sandpaper for a fun approach. The various endings means that it’s also fun to use these stories for making predictions. Will the gingerbread man get eaten or not?

This graphic novel style picture book is a wild ride – and wildly different from the traditional story. A Gingerbread Man with a dish towel cape and a prune for a tummy rescues brownies from an evil macaroon. The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray Inside: This list of Gingerbread Man books is organized by grade and listed in pairs or groups of stories that are great to teach side by side.

Feeling the need to focus on fine motor or visual motor skills, maybe? How about drawing, handwriting or visual perception? Read on to find some great activity ideas. There are two more classic Gingerbread Man books that make a solid starting point for students. These are a little more complex than the ones I listed for preschoolers, but still easy enough for young kindergartners to follow. The Gingerbread Man by Louise Martin and Gail Yerrill This gorgeous book, written and illustrated in Brett’s typical Scandinavian style, is more complex than the basic storyline.

The best thing about teaching with this popular folktale is that there are so many versions of it! That makes it really easy for children to compare and contrast setting, characters, illustration style, plot, and more. This friendly, down-to-earth Little Golden Book features some familiar-looking Richard Scarry characters, including a bear and a fox wearing clothes. Here are some fun Gingerbread Letter Tracing Sheets or Gingerbread Prewriting Strips or Gingerbread Letter Tracing Strips to work on pencil control, letter formation and letter size. Here’s an activity that you can try called, Gingerbread Man Gross Motor Activity. It combines the simple idea of gross motor skills and literacy skills. Gingerbread Man books are one of my favorite picture books themes to read aloud! It is such a fun story with many different versions that tell the classic story in so many unique ways. Plus, kids love them and they’re so fun to read to them! 🙂Oh, and there’s one more little set of books I want to share with you. I have a printable, differentiated set of Gingerbread Man Emergent Readers in my store.

To add a comparison for one of the above two books, I’d add in one of the preschool comparison books (above), or this one: Richard Scarry’s The Gingerbread Man Try Gingerbread Passing to work on core strength, coordination, motor planning, and social skills. It’s a great team work activity or it can be simplified to have one child work on passing a gingerbread man from one place to another. Okay, last one in the list! I wanted to end this list with a super cute and clever book – Catch that Cookie! SUCH a fun one!In Brett’s rendition, a boy opens the oven too soon, and out jumps a baby gingerbread cookie! He gives chase, and ends up being pursued by a somewhat scary looking fox. These are meant for mid-year kindergarteners and they’re best used after you’ve read aloud one of the traditional picture books. In the end, the Gingerbread Man escapes and the fox teaches the other pursuers how to exercise. The Ninjabread Man by Katrina Charman and Fabiano Fiorin Maybe simple Gingerbread Theme Play Dough Mats are all you are looking for to have kiddos work on fine motor hand skills. Gingerbread Sensory Activities