The Gingerbread Girl

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 0525476679 ISBN13: 9780525476672 Release Date: September 2006 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Length: 32 Pages Weight: 0.90 lbs. Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 12.3" Age Range: 2 to 5 years The lonely old woman and the lonely old man decide to bake a girl this time, but when they open the oven, she runs off like her brother did. Never fear, this smart cookie has a plan to outfox the fox. Will it work? Let's just say that the ending is sweet for everyone."Ernst's familiar art, here placed against gingham-check backgrounds, utilizes the oversize format to best advantage, with large characters leaping out of their frames. On the cover, the candy-studded Gingerbread Girl with licorice-whip hair stares boldly out at readers. Kids won't be able to resist following her inside." --Booklist