In this beloved tale, the Gingerbread Man escapes from the oven and has to outrun all the creatures that try to catch him! Children will eagerly continue reading to see if he is able to avoid the clever fox or if he will end up as an afternoon snack. These classic tales of magic, imagination, and inspiration will delight children again and again. From the hard-working Red Hen to the foolish Gingerbread Man, these stories will capture children's interest and spark their imagination page after page, inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading

This fairy tale treasury from the 1920sfeatures winsome illustrations by a popularartist of the era plus a free MP3 downloadof the stories for listen-and-readenjoyment. Timeless tales include “Jackand the Beanstalk,” “Sleeping Beauty,”“The Gingerbread Man,” “Beauty and theBeast,” “Cinderella,” “Peter Rabbit,” andmany other favorites.Reprint of selected stories from TheReal Storybook and Once Upon a Time,Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1927 and1921.

"Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The Gingerbread Cowboy can run from the rancher, he can dash past the javelinas, and he can giddyup right by the cattle grazing on the mesa. But what happens when he meets a coyote sleeping in the sun? Janet Squires and Holly Berry retell this classic tale with a Wild Western flair, filled with rodeo-romping fun.

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!

This unique learning tool lets students read and listen to a popular folktale, analyze the structure through story mapping, and create a board game based on their analysis. Ever-popular, board games can be an ideal teaching tool. In Stories on Board!: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales, award-winning storyteller Dianne de Las Casas shows how it's done, allowing students to create their own board games with a unique method that integrates learning and fun. With Stories on Board!, students read and listen to popular folktales, analyze the structure of the story through story mapping, and then create a board game based on their analysis, engaging their aural, visual, and tactile skills. The lesson culminates in a Game Day in which the students play each other's games. The technique is a great way to introduce a unit on folktales, covering language arts and social studies.

From out of the skies comes the thundering rocket trail of the greatest super-hero in American Memory, The Masked Driver. Blind singing star Sonny Smith travels the entire world performing with the most famous country singing stars. Little do his adoring fans realize that in his secret identity he is the bold and daring MASKED DRIVER, who has dedicated his life to protecting the Heroes of the American Highways, those brave men and women who drive the trucks and deliver everything we eat wear and use in our lives. Ride with The MASKED DRIVER as he puts his life on the line to fight against evil in this exciting new adventure novel by famous author David Allen Russell.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the cat who shows them some tricks and games.

When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. What do you do? No matter who your loved one is, this story can help you through the tough times.