GINGERBREAD MANJim Aylesworth
“The Gingerbread Man” (sometimes, “The Gingerbread Boy”) is an American fairy tale written by Jim Aylesworth. It is a variant of the European runaway pancake story. The American version first appeared in the May 1875 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine. The story tells of a Gingerbread Man who runs away from the old woman who baked him. He is chased by several people and animals. A crafty fox finally eats him. The tale is known for the title character’s chant: “Run, run, run as fast as you can! / You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!” Gingerbread men were popular characters in children’s stories of the late 19th century. The most notable gingerbread character was Lyman Frank Baum’s John Dough*. The Gingerbread Man is also in the commonly known movie Shrek.
* Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American writer of children's books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his most famous and popular book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), and other Oz books that followed it.
Adapted from: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingerbread_Man_(fairy_tale). Accessed on May 27, 2022.
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