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15+ Gingerbread Books for Wintertime

Share sweet read-aloud books about gingerbread men, gingerbread kids, and even a gingerbread ninja.

By Scholastic Editors
December 2, 2024

Bake up some fun in your lesson plans with this collection of gingerbread tales! Including both classic stories like The Gingerbread Man and some with modern twists like The Gingerbread Bear, the charming gingerbread characters in these books are perfect for winter read-alouds for kids in grades PreK–3.  

Plus, get everything you need to teach in November and December.

Your students will love going on memorable adventures with these sweet books, which can be followed up with fun gingerbread activities in class. Favorite characters like Maisy will inspire them to explore ideas like creating their own gingerbread houses at home, too. 

Shop books about gingerbread men and their friends below! You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.

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Gingerbread Mouse

Grades Pre-K - K
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It's winter, and Mouse is snuggled under the covers in her tiny, cozy home. Then—CRACK!—a fallen tree branch ruins her house, and Mouse must find another place to live.

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Maisy: Maisy Makes Gingerbread

Grades Pre-K - K
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Enjoy first steps in the kitchen with Maisy and her pals. 

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The Gingerbread Bear

Grades Pre-K - 1
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Run, run, try if you dare! Can anyone catch the Gingerbread Bear?

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The (Gingerbread) House Jack's Family Ate

Grades Pre-K - 1
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Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a gingerbread house for Santa Claus... if only they can stop eating it! Gumdrops, marshmallows, and chocolate bars fly everywhere in this sweetly chaotic tale about a multi-generational family preparing excitedly for Christmas! For a humor-filled alternative to The Night Before Christmas!

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My First Fairy Tales: The Gingerbread Man

Grades Pre-K - 1
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The cheeky little gingerbread man is having so much fun! He scurries away from Mr. and Mrs. Baker and all the hungry animals, but then he encounters a crafty fox. Will the gingerbread man meet a sticky end? With fresh and fun illustrations, this simple retelling of a classic fairy tale makes a great read for young and old alike!

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3 Little Superpigs & the Gingerbread Man

Grades Pre-K - 2
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It's time for Fairyland's annual bake-off! All three of the Superpigs are competing for a chance to win a magical key that can open any door in the city. Little do they know, the Big Bad Wolf also has a plan to win the key, one that involves his own confectionary creation -- the Gingerbread Man!

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The Gingerbread Girl

Grades K
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Still mourning the loss of their gingerbread boy, an old couple decide to make a gingerbread girl. Will the Gingerbread Girl learn from her brother's mistakes? Catch her if you can!

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The Gingerbread Man

Grades K - 1
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The Gingerbread Man runs as fast as he can in this fast-paced classic about a very determined little cookie! A perfect gift for any little one starting his or her collection of children's stories.

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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas

Grades K - 2
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Murray's adorable Gingerbread Man returns for the holiday season. This time, he works with his classmates to create gifts for the community workers. 

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The Ninjabread Man

Grades K - 2
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Can the Ninjabread Man trick Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake, Ninja Mouse, and Ninja Fox? In the end, the clever Ninja Fox outsmarts the Ninjabread Man.This action-packed ninja adventure features a wise sensei, adorable ninja animals, and one hard-to-catch cookie, all brought to life by award-winning Dinotrux illustrator Chris Gall!

Lost on a fieldtrip, a smart cookie must complete a scavenger hunt to find his class in this graphic novel-style read aloud.

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Guess who gets to go along on a field trip to the firehouse? The Gingerbread Man!

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We're Going on a Gingerbread Hunt

Grades Pre-K - K
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Little ones will love going on a magical Christmas adventure as they explore a candy cane forest, trek across a chocolate river, and hike over majestic ice cream mountains on a search to find the gingerbread man! But when the gingerbread man runs into a dark cave, are they ready to find out what's waiting for them inside?

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The Gingerbread Man

Grades K - 1
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A cheerful old man and a cheerful old woman decide to make a gingerbread man. They make him and bake him, step by step. Then, to their consternation, he pops out of the oven and runs away. No longer cheerful, they race after the smiling little cookie, who shouts, "No! No! I won't come back! I'd rather run than be your snack!" He runs from everyone - a butcher, an elegant cow, a muddy old sow - until, at last, a sly, bookish fox tricks him and gobbles him up.

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The Gingerbread Man

Grades 1 - 2
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Enjoy the classic story of the gingerbread man who escapes from the oven and runs through the countryside.

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