In a sequel to Gingerbread Baby, the sassy cookie wants to make some friends of his own.

This story is no exception! Matti (from The Mitten) opens the oven to peek at the gingerbread before it’s done baking, and out pops a gingerbread BABY! Cleverly told with a twist at the end, the author uses new rhymes to freshen up the classic tale.Įxtending the Learning: Encourage students to examine the side pictures on each page to see if they can predict the ending! This wild romp through the wild west features a cowboy twist to the original classic! Decked out in full cowboy costume, this spicy cookie runs away from a full cast of southwestern characters.Įxtending the Learning: Lead students in a “compare and contrast” activity to discuss the two stories’ differences and similarities.įans of Jan Brett know that her beautifully illustrated stories contain side panels with story clues. This smart cookie is on the loose in the school and is missing his students! What shenanigans will he get up to? Part of an entire series of Gingerbread Man Loose books, the author brings about giggles and smiles as the roles are flipped, and the gingerbread man is the one trying to catch the students!Įxtending the Learning: Set up a scavenger hunt in the classroom, complete with clues around the school and gingerbread treats waiting for the students at the end! The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray But will she be able to save them from the wily, hungry fox?Įxtending the Learning: Each animal comes with a separate poem, perfect for a guessing game! Read the first three lines of the poem to the class and let them guess what animal is speaking!

In this delightful sequel, the Gingerbread Girl gets a taste of her own medicine when she befriends a wild bunch of animal crackers. The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst For durability and reusability, laminate the pieces and place them at a table as a center.

The gingerbread girl is a smart cookie and, while she mimics her brother’s antics, she doesn’t come to the same terrible ending.Įxtending the Learning: Using various shapes, set up a decoration station where students can decorate their own paper gingerbread people. This story is a sassy and sweet follow-up to the original tale. The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Stop That Pickle! by Peter Armour