{"id":151,"date":"2023-11-10T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/2015\/12\/gingerbread-man-books.html"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:55:37","slug":"gingerbread-man-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/gingerbread-man-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Man Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gingerbread Man books are great for reading with young children because of the repetition with words and strong picture clues. They are also a great way to celebrate the season in schools that do not celebrate holidays.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are our favorite gingerbread man books.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BBooks-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BBooks.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Affiliate links to books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gingerbread Man Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Read a classic Gingerbread Book, Retell the Story&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gain familiarity with the traditional story line by reading and retelling a classic or traditional version. Retell the story in your own words. Let the kids act it out in groups or use puppets as props in their retelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1445477963\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1445477963&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=T7MAPTMHI6UJ6V26\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0545235146\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0545235146&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=26KFRFARFMLWWAA3\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1474808212\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1474808212&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=AATMPPQLTVXRCVPV\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man (First Readers)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0385376197\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0385376197&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=55GOGFRZ3FMQOVL3\" rel=\"nofollow\">Richard Scarry&#8217;s The Gingerbread Man (Little Golden Book)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1843222698\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1843222698&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=ORVEK44KLF6HSMAF\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man: My First Reading Book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read a Gingerbread Book, Then Write Your Own Version BUT Change the Setting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read a series of Gingerbread Books from the same series.&nbsp; Discuss similar themes in each of the stories.&nbsp; Then create your own Gingerbread Tale in a new setting.&nbsp; Tell or write the story. Maybe your gingerbread man will get loose in the zoo, in the library, or at the grocery store!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399250522\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399250522&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=2H7DYHN2FDCMI3PQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399257799\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399257799&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=YSE3DGJLD6XFBWL5\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read a Gingerbread Book, Then Compare it With A Story from Another Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many traditional tales are told around the world, it a different way. In Russia, the gingerbread man is Kalobok, or a round bread that runs from the children.&nbsp; Read a set of gingerbread books and compare.&nbsp; How are the stories similar? How are the stories different?&nbsp; Make a Venn diagram to chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0807573027\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0807573027&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=ID6SAUISBXERO2ME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Senorita Gordita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0142407690\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0142407690&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=MZ4NLLQ5QF25WRHD\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Matzo Ball Boy (Picture Puffin Books)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060778636\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060778636&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=JM52HQITUDJM2DZN\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Cowboy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1573060534\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1573060534&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=B7CV24TTDFC7CPCA\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Musubi Man: Hawai&#8217;i&#8217;s Gingerbread Man<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0689829728\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0689829728&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=466MAQ3SLVNOMLNX\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Runaway Rice Cake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read a Gingerbread Book, then talk about how the character differs from the &#8220;traditional&#8221; tale.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0525476679\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0525476679&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=TGZXUFDBVSJMZTU7\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Girl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399234446\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399234446&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=YVMX226NCVXIIYAE\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gingerbread Baby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0763632236\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0763632236&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=R4NHPNAUB6G2DAJZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Pirates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399251618\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399251618&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=MP3W54LVFPZPY7WO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Gingerbread Friends<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060090820\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060090820&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=5LT32NEB5VDLPOTR\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gingerbread Mouse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0525422595\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0525422595&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=LNPI2ILQCA3RHOB3\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0778780376\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0778780376&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=F5FICPJON3ZKBL5S\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man (Tadpoles: Fairytale Jumbles)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0448426749\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0448426749&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit02-20&amp;linkId=3UNYEVKZ4SUMDP56\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1602130485\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1602130485&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thedsponit-20&amp;linkId=IIFIKHMP7IXDTTZF\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Library Gingerbread Man<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gingerbread Book Activities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some fun and easy Gingerbread activities to go along with these adorable Gingerbread books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/fingerprint-gingerbread-man-ornament\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fingerprint-Gingerbread-Man-Ornament-.jpg\" alt=\"Fingerprint Gingerbread Man Ornament\" class=\"wp-image-24514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fingerprint-Gingerbread-Man-Ornament-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fingerprint-Gingerbread-Man-Ornament--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fingerprint-Gingerbread-Man-Ornament--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/50-gingerbread-activities-for-kids\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-description=\"Gingerbread Activities for Kids \" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup-683x1024.png\" alt=\"Gingerbread Activities for Kids\" class=\"wp-image-10700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BRoundup.png 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/kid-handsewn-gingerbread-man-ornament\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Handsewn-Gingerbread-Man-with-Kids-.jpg\" alt=\"Hand-Sewn Gingerbread Man Ornament with Your Child\" class=\"wp-image-21095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Handsewn-Gingerbread-Man-with-Kids-.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Handsewn-Gingerbread-Man-with-Kids--600x831.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Handsewn-Gingerbread-Man-with-Kids--217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img 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They are also a great way to celebrate the season in schools that do not celebrate holidays.&nbsp; Here are our favorite gingerbread man books. Affiliate links to books The Gingerbread Man Books Read a classic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":2929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[86,42,80,82,83,10,37,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reading","8":"tag-amanda","9":"tag-book-list","10":"tag-christmas","11":"tag-gingerbread","12":"tag-gingerbread-man","13":"tag-grade-school","14":"tag-kindergarten","15":"tag-preschool","16":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BBooks-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"The Educators Spin On It","author_link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/author\/theeducatorsspinonit\/"},"mv":{"thumbnail_id":2929,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Gingerbread2BMan2BBooks-1-210x300.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80816,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions\/80816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}