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100 1 _aPutnam, George Haven,
_d1844-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Little Gingerbread Man
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-22
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFairy tales
653 _aEscapes -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGingerbread men -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aHerbert, Robert Gaston,
_d1873-1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25877
999 _c66878
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