The Gingerbread Baby

I'm sure everyone can recall the classic story of the Ginerbread man ... "you can't catch me .. I'm the gingerbread man" ... unfortunately in the end he is eaten by the fox. Well, in the book we have been reading at school the Gingerbread Baby offers a delicious twist to a favorite old tale.This version is written by this months featured author, Jan Brett.

It all begins when Matti opens the oven too soon and out jumps a cheeky little Gingerbread Baby. He leads Matti's mother and father, the dog and the cat, and a whole colorful cast of characters on a chase through the village and into the forest, staying just out of reach, daring them to catch him all along the way.

Next Monday and Tuesday morning we will be making our own gingerbread men and I have a funny feeling that a few of them will run away!!

So, if you see one running by, could you let us know? Just write a short note telling us about the gingerbread man and where you saw him on a postcard or card and stick it in our mailbox. We will be checking the mail during first circle on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. 

Thank you so much for helping keep awe and wonder alive for our little ones. This has become one of my favorite activities we do each year and appreciate you all joining in. 

These are the reasons the Red Birds think the gingerbread man ran away.                                                                                  My favorite: "He is running to buy a car so he doesn't have to run anymore."