Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
32
Description
Like her older brother, the Gingerbread Boy, who was eventually devoured by a fox, the Gingerbread Girl eludes the many people who would like to eat her but also has a plan to escape her sibling's fate.
Description
Still mourning the loss of their gingerbread boy, an old couple decide to make a gingerbread girl. Will the Gingerbread Girl learn from her brother's mistakes? Catch her if you can!
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
0545061601 / 9780545061605
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Lexile
L
User reviews
LibraryThing member katitefft
The story of the Gingerbread Girl is a fun twist on the traditional gingerbread boy poem. It picks up where the gingerbread boy poem leaves off, telling readers the story of the gingerbread boy's younger, wiser sister. This story is not in itself a great example of a poem because it is not all
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written in poetry form. It is more of a modern fantasy that contains elements of poetry. The text has a strong sense of rhythm that moves the story forward. As the gingerbread girl runs throughout the town, she meets several characters and shares a different rhyme with each one. This plot finally reaches its climax when the gingerbread girl meets the same fox that ate her brother. As with all of the other characters in the story, the gingerbread girl has a rhyme to share with the fox and outwits him, leaving herself as the heroine of the story. Show Less
LibraryThing member lmckeon
This story is a spin off of The Gingerbread Boy. This story takes place a year after the Gingerbread Boy is eaten by the fox. This story is about the Gingerbread Boy's younger sister who goes along a similar journey singing "I'll run and I'll run with a leap and a twirl. You can't catch me, I'm the
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Gingerbread Girl!". This is a cute story all young children will love, especially girls. This story is part of my personal library. Show Less
LibraryThing member markauch
This is a spin-off of the classic Gingerbread Boy. This story is about his sister Gingerbread Girl, it follows her as she travels through the same town as her brother. She encounters many who try to eat her along the way, all fail. She finally comes to the fox who tries to carry (eat her) across
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the river. She obliges only to outsmart him and tie his mouth! She survives and goes back to the Old Man and Old Women's house. This is a classic spin-off, would be great for a fairy tale or holiday unit! Show Less
LibraryThing member acasca1
The Gingerbread Girl, by Lisa Campbell Ernst, was very cute and fun, and I really enjoyed reading it. One thing I really liked about it was how the author used repetition to emphasize and important aspect in the story. He repeated the phrase, "I'll run and I'll run with a leap and a twirl. You
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can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Girl!" Each time the main character said this she was escaping someone who had been trying to catch her. I also like how the author uses his text features to show rhythm in his writing. For example, the quote that I previously stated is written in a much wavier font and moves in squiggly lines across the page, rather than straight lines from left to right. I found that each time I read this phrase I did it in a sing-song tone which made the story much more enjoyable. The main idea of this story is that you need to believe in yourself even when other people don't and you will accomplish great things. No one expected the Gingerbread Girl to outsmart the fox, but she knew she could and she did. Show Less
LibraryThing member lpicke2
I liked this story. I really enjoyed the little songs throughout the book that helped keep my attention. One song sang, “I’ll run and I’ll run with a leap and a twirl. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Girl”. I also liked the characters in the story because as Gingerbread Girl was
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running from everyone, they were all chasing her because she smelled sweet and they anted to eat her. However, once she defeated the fox, they were all cheering for her and decided not to eat her. Instead, they went back to the lonely old woman and the lonely old man’s house in order to bake cookies all together. The main message of this story is that not every person is alike; Gingerbread Girl is not like her older brother because she learned from his actions. Show Less
LibraryThing member TessaB28
This book follows the famous story of the gingerbread man that ran away from the couple who made them. Now in this story it is a gingerbread girl being made. Although the couple was hoping she wouldn't, the gingerbread girl ran away and caused mischief! It is a cute story that shows how the classic
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story doesn't need to be told about just one gender of gingerbread. It also creates a fun ride for the reader where they feel like they are right along with her! The words are written along paths or in fun curved righting along with actions. The words show that they are a part of the art, not separate from it. I think a child would love the drawings alone, but its a good easy read for slightly above beginners. Teachers and parents would love to read this book and create games or arts and crafts from it! Show Less
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Awards
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2010)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — Primary — 2009)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2010)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Florida Literacy Association Children's Book Award (Winner — 2008)
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2008)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Picture Books — 2008)
Call number
J2K.117