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The Gingerbread Man - Abridged by Jim Aylesworth (Board Book)

The Gingerbread Man - Abridged by  Jim Aylesworth (Board Book)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This irresistible classic tale retold by Aylesworth and illustrated by McClintock is now available for the first time as a board book. Includes a bonus recipe for delicious gingerbread man cookies on the back cover. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Best Illustrated Book is now in Board Book format just in time for the holidays!<p></p>This irresistible retelling of the Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Barbara McClintock is now in board book format for the first time, and it's a perfect treat for cookie lovers everywhere. Children enjoy chiming in with Aylesworth's charming, rollicking refrains, accompanied by whimsical animal images and a delicious recipe for gingerbread men. (Note: the text has been adapted to fit board book format)<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Gingerbread Man</i></b><p>... Satisfying in every way. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review<p>Be prepared for listeners to burst out in a chorus of giggles and join right in. -- <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>, starred review<p>The familiar tale finds a fresh makeover in the hands of Aylesworth and McClintock. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review </p></p></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Barbara McClintock has written and/or illustrated over 40 distinguished books for children. <i>Emma and Julia Love Ballet </i>which she wrote and illustrated, received three starred reviews, and <i>My Grandfather's Coat</i>, retold by Jim Aylesworth, also received three starred reviews and was named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. Her books have five times been named <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Books. She has received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, as well as a myriad of other awards and honors. Barbara lives in Connecticut with her family and their four very graceful cats. <br/> Jim Aylesworth tells his stories with generous doses of out loud sounds, rhythms, and rhymes. His twenty-five-year teaching career taught him exactly what children love best in a story. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife.

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