The Gingerbread Man: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Turquoise Book Band

Description

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 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. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes with tips for getting the most out of the book, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher) Book Band: Turquoise Ideal for ages 6+

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. Being born in a tiny island can be very overwhelming. The world feels so immense when you truly think about it. Richy learnt to appreciate his beloved slice of paradise, and also to seek new horizons. Richy moved to pursue art in New York, and then to San Francisco to focus on animation.

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 *