This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is taking to the sky in this graphic novel for the earliest readers!
When the Gingerbread Man’s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside—what fun! But—uh-oh!—his friend Maya’s plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down?
Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane!
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.
“Ideal for comics newcomers . . . followers of the series will be happy to see a new installment.” –Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose: “Murray’s rhyming text lends itself well to a read-aloud but will also hold solo readers’ attention. Lowery’s artwork uses an effective combination of full-page images and paneled scenes. . . No doubt fans of the picture books starring this edible detective will enjoy this tale.” –Kirkus Reviews
“It’s winning times two in this breezy summation of the frustration and triumph surrounding a beloved lost object, embodied by one smart cookie who’s also cute as a button.” –Publishers Weekly
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
Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and she has had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread man in her time. She lives in McLean, Virginia.
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Mike Lowery is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and a children's book illustrator. His works include The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas and the Doodle Adventures series. He lives with his wife and their daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.
View titles by Mike Lowery
This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is taking to the sky in this graphic novel for the earliest readers!
When the Gingerbread Man’s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside—what fun! But—uh-oh!—his friend Maya’s plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down?
Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane!
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.
Reviews
“Ideal for comics newcomers . . . followers of the series will be happy to see a new installment.” –Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose: “Murray’s rhyming text lends itself well to a read-aloud but will also hold solo readers’ attention. Lowery’s artwork uses an effective combination of full-page images and paneled scenes. . . No doubt fans of the picture books starring this edible detective will enjoy this tale.” –Kirkus Reviews
“It’s winning times two in this breezy summation of the frustration and triumph surrounding a beloved lost object, embodied by one smart cookie who’s also cute as a button.” –Publishers Weekly
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
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. She lives in McLean, Virginia.
View titles by Laura Murray
Mike Lowery is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and a children's book illustrator. His works include The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas and the Doodle Adventures series. He lives with his wife and their daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.
View titles by Mike Lowery
