Independent Reading Level: Grades K-3

The Gingerbread man gets lost from his class while trying to solve riddles at the zoo.

Is there a genre called "Gingerbread Man books"? There should be. There are so many of them. And there's a good reason for that...kids love gingerbread man books. And teachers love gingerbread man books. I have forty-three gingerbread books in my school library. Is that enough? No, we always need more and this one's a great new addition to the genre. Here, the gingerbread man explores the zoo with clues. Along the way, a few animals try to nibble on him, but, oh no, they can't get him...he's the gingerbread man. Yes, I'm happy to add this book as my forty-fourth gingerbread man book in my school library....I predict this one won't stay on my shelf this year. ( )