In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski adds an urban twist to a well-loved tale. You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man.' Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

In this exhilarating retelling, Caldecott Medal winner Richard Egielski modernizes and urbanizes the nursery classic, bringing the gingerbread boy in from the fields to the hubbub of the city, playing up the fun of a bunch of grownups leaving work in the middle of the day to chase a cookie. The oh-so-proud gingerbread boy thinks he can out run them all, until he meets a wily fox who doesn%u2019t chase the gingerbread boy at all. He hops out the window, slides down the fire escape, and runs through the streets of New York City, while the bakers, construction workers, musicians, a policeman, and even a city rat drop everything they%u2019re doing in hot pursuit. This time, the gingerbread boy is on the loose in New York City, and he taunts everyone from construction workers to subway musicians, until his fateful chase through Central Park! The chase is on! When the gingerbread boy rises from butter and molasses, everyone wants him for a snack. You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man.' In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski adds an urban twist to a well-loved tale.

The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski