bA delicious take on a classic story. . . . b pWhen an elderly couple decides to bake gingerbread one day, they have no idea what they're getting in to. As soon as the gingerbread man is all dressed up in his peppermint buttons, he leaps off the table and runs out the door pChase along in Eric A. Kimmel's retelling of this classic kids story as the man and woman, a dog, a pig, and more pursue the quick-on-his-feet cookie in a simple text, perfect for reading aloud, featuring strong patterns and repeated refrains that young listeners will want to read along with. pThe gingerbread man iruns and runs, as fast as he cani . . . until he meets a wily fox, whose promise to help him escape isn't all it seems.