Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers

Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone! My picture book recommendation today is…

The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers, written and illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst, published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2011.

Themes/Topics: Fractured Fairytales,

Opening: It was the Gingerbread Girl’s birthday.

Brief Synopsis (from Amazon): She's fast. She's feisty. And she outsmarted that sly fox in her boisterous debut. Now the gingerbread girl is back with a new batch of friends - the animal crackers! They don't want to listen to the Gingerbread Girl's advice, even though she is one smart cookie. But they'd better watch it, or they'll all become treats for that trickster fox. With fun twists on the classic refrain plus big, candy-colored illustrations, this is one sweet treat.

Why I Like This Book: I thought it was quite imaginative. It had fun illustrations.  Now I want animal crackers!

Links To Resources

—Printable Christmas Paper Dolls by Sally Painter (including a gingerbread man)

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