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The Gingerbread Man
by Jim Aylesworth
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A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

Horn Book Guide Reviews 1998 (HG98)

This hearty retelling of the well-known tale is distinguished by cheery, lively illustrations. The Gingerbread Man himself is particularly toothsome and delectable; the animals are remarkably anthropomorphic; and the scenery resembles that of the eighteenth-century English artist Thomas Bewick. With even a recipe included, this is altogether an old-fashioned and enjoyable version of a favorite tale.Copyright 1998 Horn Book Guide Reviews

Horn Book Magazine Reviews 1998 #4 (HM8D)

This hearty retelling of the well-known tale is distinguished by cheery, lively illustrations. The Gingerbread Man himself is particularly toothsome and delectable, with shining raisin eyes and a delightful set of sugar-glaze clothes. (And his irrepressible smile is as gleefully irritating as his taunts.) The cow, the pig, and the fox are remarkably anthropomorphic, with human bodies and animal heads, and the scenery resembles that of the eighteenth-century English artist Thomas Bewick. Energy and vigor run through the story as every figure is shown in action. With even a recipe included, this is altogether an old-fashioned and enjoyable version of a favorite tale. a.a.f. Copyright 1998 Horn Book Magazine Reviews