Brett, Jan Gingerbread
Christmas. PICTURE BOOK. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2016. $18.99. Content: G.
Matti makes a series of
instruments out of gingerbread and with the Gingerbread Baby as it’s leader,
the magical gingerbread cookie band puts on a wonderful show at the Christmas
Festival in town. But when the audience realizes the instruments are actually
cookies, they get hungry! The Gingerbread Baby distracts the crowd and Matti
helps the instruments hide. Then the Gingerbread Baby, himself, leads the
audience on a merry chase to the town’s Christmas tree—where he disappears
amongst the ornaments.
This is a fun new book to add to your Christmas
picture book collection. The story is simple and rather silly, but kids will
enjoy it. The illustrations are incredibly detailed and elaborate, and the
fold-out Christmas tree at the end will be especially appealing to younger
readers. By the end I really wanted to eat gingerbread, myself!
Pre-K, EL
(K-3), EL—ADVISABLE. Reviewer: TC
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