Book Band: Turquoise (Ideal for ages 6+) A new Caribbean take on a traditional story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. An old woman dreams that a gingerbread man will make her happy so she bakes a beautiful one. But as soon as he's out of the oven, he has other ideas! He's fast enough to outrun the old woman and her husband but half the village wants to eat him. How can this possibly make the old woman happy? Kandace Chimbiri's retelling of The Gingerbread Man has a Caribbean twist and is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features illustrations from Richy Sanchez Ayala and an entertaining chase that children will love. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

An old woman dreams that a gingerbread boy will make her happy but she doesn't expect him to run away! This is a Caribbean retelling of the well-loved fairy tale The Gingerbread Man. Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.

About the Author
Kandace Chimbiri is the author of several Black history books for children. With a desire to improve literacy as well as knowledge of history, she writes and publishes children's non-fiction, in particular Black history before mass enslavement, under her publishing house Golden Destiny Ltd. Kandace was born in England to parents from Barbados. Richy Sanchez Ayala is from the Dominican Republic. Richy moved to pursue art in New York, and then to San Francisco to focus on animation.

Reviews
PRAISE FOR BLOOMSBURY YOUNG READERS Written by favourite authors, these are well worth collecting and are just the thing for children ready for reading. -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4kids *
Kandace Chimbiri gives her lively telling a Caribbean flavour with this wonderfully aromatic character being chased by its old lady baker, an old man, a clutch of chickens, a horse, and a scary looking dog to the river's edge. -- Jill R Bennett * Red Reading Hub *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472988966
Author Kandace Chimbiri
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 76g