The Gingerbread Man: Class Pet on the Loose

by Laura Murray, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)

Overview

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!

The Gingerbread Man is as excited as his classmates about their new class pet. And today it’s his turn to feed Squeaks. But—uh-oh!—her cage door is open and she’s nowhere to be found. Where could she have gone?

From the art table to the reading corner and beyond, this smart cookie will follow every clue to track Squeaks down and bring her home!

This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593532454
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/02/2024
Series:	The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel , #2
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	398,881
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.18(d)
Lexile:	GN500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and she has had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread man in her time.

Mike Lowery is an author and New York Times bestselling illustrator who has worked on dozens of books for kids. Some of his favorites are The Gingerbread Man is Loose series by Laura Murray, the Mac B, Kid Spy series by Mac Barnett and the Everything Awesome series which he also wrote. He likes to collect weird facts and other bits of knowledge and he draws them every morning in his sketchbook. Visit him online at mikelowery.com and follow him on Instagram @mikelowerystudio

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Gingerbread Man: Class Pet on the Loose:

“Delectable. . . Cartoon panels give the book a scene-by-scene flow, which especially works well for a clue-based pet hunt . . . Children reading on their own will have a blast, and caregivers and children alike will enjoy sharing it as well.” –Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-10-07
The Gingerbread Man searches for a missing class pet.

The Gingerbread Man was baked by a class of students and now lives in their classroom, taking part in daily activities. Today it’s his turn to feed Squeaks, the pet mouse, but she isn’t in her cage. So he follows her paw prints, uncovers clues, and then finally comes across Squeaks in a most unexpected place. This delectable tale is the second in a new spinoff series in which the Gingerbread Man transitions from picture books into graphic novels. Murray’s rhyming text follows the pattern of others in the series, echoing the cadence of the original Gingerbread Man refrain. The cartoon panels give the book a scene-by-scene flow, which especially works well for a clue-based pet hunt. The Gingerbread Man has wide, cartoon eyes, an icing bow tie, and little red buttons. Speech bubbles help differentiate dialogue from narration, and the formatting works well as an introduction to graphic novel reading for the early elementary school crowd. Children reading on their own will have a blast, and caregivers and children alike will enjoy sharing it as well. The few humans in the story are depicted with varying skin tones and hair colors. Overall, this is a fun tale with a clear, concise plot.

Short and sweet, like its winning protagonist. (Graphic early reader. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews