You can, can you?" Yelped the fox, and he snapped up the gingerbread man in his sharp teeth in the twinkling of an eye. 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. And that was the storynory of the gingerbread man. I think that the ending is rather sad, but Bertie doesn’t agree. He says that gingerbread is extremely tasty, and he doesn't blame that fox at all for wanting to eat it. I suppose he has a point, but then again, it’s not just any old piece of gingerbread that can run. This book is about an old couple who decided to make a gingerbread man. Once the gingerbread man was cooked, he jumped out of the oven and taunted the old couple, running away. The couple chased after him, but the gingerbread man did not want to be eaten. He escapes from many trying to catch him, but ultimately is eaten by a fox. Thus, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, the three mowers, the two piglets and the pony were chasing the Gingerbread Man.

Summary - The Gingerbread Man is the traditional story of a man and a woman who decide to make a gingerbread man one day. But this gingerbread man runs away, while he is running away, he runs from a butcher, a cow, and a sow. The only one who was able to catch the ginger bread man was the fox. As the Gingerbread Man raced on, a pony grazing on a meadow saw him. The pony thought the Gingerbread Man would be very tasty. “I will devour you in a couple of bites!” said the pony, and began to trot after the Gingerbread Man.On went the gingerbread man, and by-and-by he came to a bear. The bear said, "Where are ye going, gingerbread man?" The little boy sighed, “Oh! Now I can never eat the Gingerbread man.” He became very sad and disappointed. Thus, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, the three mowers, and the two piglets were chasing the Gingerbread Man.

This illustrated version of the classic children's story "The Gingerbread Man" is great for a variety of uses. This literary text is perfect for helping children learn to read or teaching English as an additional language (EAL) and, when printed out, our illustrated prompts can also be used to decorate a library or reading corner.

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! I’ve put together pairs and groups of books for you by grade level, to make it easy for you to plan the perfect Gingerbread Man unit. With delightful illustrations and simple text, this gingerbread man storybook will delight primary school children. Print as a PDF or use the e-version to tell go through the story together as a class.

This is a fairy tale told by Jim Aylesworth. An elderly couple decides to bake a gingerbread man. They put him into the oven, but when they open it the gingerbread man jumps out and runs out the house! He then says the famous line, "Run! Run! Fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!" He ran away from home with the couple chasing him. He then ran by a butcher and he replied with the same line as before. He ran by a cow and a pig as well and eventually they were all chasing him. He then ran into a fox and he yelled the same line as before but the fox replied that he could not hear him. The Gingerbread Man yelled his famous line and leaned by his ear. The fox grabbed him and ate him and that was the end of the story. This is the fast paced tale of the Gingerbread Man who leapt out of the oven and ran away. In the 1890 version by Joseph Jacobs, the hero was Johnny-Cake, but we have changed him to the more familiar Gingerbread Man.The gingerbread man came up close, and leaning towards the fox, screamed out "I’VE OUTRUN AN OLD MAN, AN OLD WOMAN, A LITTLE BOY, TWO WELL DIGGERS, TWO DITCH DIGGERS, A BEAR AND A WOLF, AND I CAN OUTRUN YOU TOO-O-O!" If you need a fun and easy writing template to use for your gingerbread unit, this Gingerbread Man Writing Craft template is adorable and only a dollar! 🙂

This book is about an old man and women who want to bake a perfect gingerbread man. Once the cookie is out of the over, he comes to life and runs away. He says "No, No, No you cant catch me I'm the gingerbread man". While he is on the run, he uses different people and animals to get to where he wants to be. His strategy seems to be working until he meets the fox. This is where the journey of the gingerbread man ends. 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. Soon, a spotted dog saw the Gingerbread Man and joined in the chase. He barked, “If I catch you, I will gobble you up.” On went the gingerbread man, and by-and-by he came to a fox that lay quietly in a corner of the fence. The fox called out in a sharp voice, but without getting up, "Where ye going, gingerbread man?" The Gingerbread Man 2: What Happened Later is a super cute sequel to the story we all know. It follows the fox who becomes a baker of gingerbread men 🙂 I love when books kids already know follow another character as the main character.On went the gingerbread man and by-and-by he came to a wolf. The wolf said, "Where ye going, gingerbread man?" Since that one was such a hit, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas is obviously a favorite too! I love the message of showing appreciation for the people in the community and spreading holiday cheer. Adorable! You can also try these fun Gingerbread Man Gross Motor Dice printables to further incorporate movements related to the book. Read and move together!