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How to Catch a Gingerbread Man

Adam Wallace

Reader Score

77%

77% of readers

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The New York Times Best Seller
2021 & 2024 The New York Times Best Seller

A New York Times bestseller! From the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a fantastical gingerbread man book that makes a funny gift for kids!

Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and leapt from the pages during story time! Follow along as the Gingerbread Man runs loose in a bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might...just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale!

Filled with zany STEAM traps, a silly story, and fun illustrations, this hilarious picture book is the perfect read aloud for parents, educators, and kids ages 4-10!

When the storyteller starts to read, "Run, run, as fast as you can,"

I'm off in a start, and you'll have to be smart to catch me, the Gingerbread Man!

Also in the How to Catch Series:

  • How to Catch a Unicorn
  • How to Catch a Mermaid
  • How to Catch a Dragon
  • How to Catch a Yeti
  • How to Catch a Monster
  • and more!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Wonderland
  • Publish Date: Aug 3rd, 2021
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.11in - 8.27in - 0.39in - 0.71lb
  • EAN: 9781728209357
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Books & LibrariesFairy Tales & Folklore - AdaptationsHumorous Stories

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About the Author

Wallace, Adam: -

Adam Wallace is a children's writer and cartoonist living in Australia. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas.

Elkerton, Andy: -

Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator who loves to create creatures that are impossible to catch! He is known for his work on the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series and is based in the United Kingdom.

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Praise for this book

"The titular cookie runs off the page at a bookstore storytime, pursued by young listeners and literary characters. A brisk... offering for series fans." -- Kirkus Reviews