# The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate - Hardcover

by **Kelly Dipucchio** (Author), **Nate Wragg** (Illustrator)

**A hilarious, wacky Christmas tale from the _New York Times_ bestselling author, Kelly Dipucchio, based on the classic children's rhyme, The House That Jack Built!**

This is the house Jack's family ate!

This is the mother who's wrapping up gifts

while secretly munching on marshmallow drifts

on the house Jack's family ate.

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!_

Read and laugh out-loud with this perfect holiday title. A bonus recipe for a festive graham cracker house in the back!

### Author Biography

Kelly DiPucchio is the author of several picture books, including _Sipping Spiders Through a Straw: Campfire Songs for Monsters_, _Grace for President_, _Gaston_, _Oona_, _Liberty's Journey_, and _Dinosnores_. Reviewers have praised her work as "hilarious," admiring her writing's "rollicking rhythm."She attended Michigan State University, where a creative writing professor strongly encouraged her to submit work for publication. However, it wasn't until after her children were born that she became interested in writing picture books. "They taught me everything I needed to know about becoming a picture book author," Kelly states. "They taught me important things like underpants are funny, arm pits make fine musical instruments, and 'poop' rhymes with 'soup.''' Kelly DiPucchio lives in a suburb outside of Detroit, Michigan, with her husband and three children.  
Nate Wragg is an animator and art director. He has illustrated several picture books, including _Monster Trucks_, _Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears_, and _Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale_. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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