02340cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500310015026400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750802030039852011690060153400450177065300160181565300320183165300400186370000390190385600430194299900170198525877UtSlPG20260610133608.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aPutnam, George Haven,d1844-193014aThe Little Gingerbread Man 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-22  aProduced by David Edwards, Suzan Flanagan, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)  a"The Little Gingerbread Man" by George Haven Putnam is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This whimsical tale centers around the adventures of a gingerbread man who comes to life and embarks on a comedic escape from those who wish to catch him. With its charming illustrations and playful narrative, the book is likely intended to entertain young readers while imparting a sense of adventure.  The story begins with a cook making a gingerbread man, who ingeniously escapes from the kitchen and out into the garden. Throughout his journey, he is chased by the cook, a cat named Mouser, a dog named Towser, and a monkey called Jocko, each of whom tries (and fails) to catch him. Each encounter is filled with humorous mishaps, as the gingerbread man cleverly eludes capture time and again. However, his adventure concludes when he encounters little Bobby, who is too hungry to resist and ultimately devours the gingerbread man, leading to a whimsical yet bittersweet ending. The narrative engages young children with its rhythmic prose and vibrant characters, making it a delightful read for families. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFairy tales  aEscapes -- Juvenile fiction  aGingerbread men -- Juvenile fiction1 aHerbert, Robert Gaston,d1873-195440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25877  c66878d66878