Product Description
by Dotti Enderle (Author), Joe Kulka (Illustrator)
One day, a little old lady decides to bake a Gingerbread Man. But he turns out to be not just any Gingerbread Man--this one has special powers, like the ability to fly. He flies to a bakery and helps save the other baked goods from a crazed macaroon, in this hilarious picture book for young readers.
Front Jacket
"If there were ever a time when we needed a cry of 'Flour Power' to address the world's troubles, this is it."
-Mark London Williams, author of the Danger Boy series
"A deliciously heroic 'crï¿1/2ped' crusader . . . defender of everything sweet and yummy! Bon appï¿1/2tit!"
-Bruce Foster, pop-up artist of The Spirit: A Pop-up Graphic Novel
"Not only do I highly recommend this delicious adventure, but I also recommend making sure you bring along a snack while reading."
-Steve Young, award-winning author of 15 Minutes, the International Reading Association's Young Adult Fiction Choice for 2008
As soon as the oven door opens, the Gingerbread Man suddenly leaps off the pan and into the air, shouting, "Flour Power!" The tasty treat fastens his cape and prepares to take flight, ready to save the world, and adventure ensues!
The sweet superhero defends a group of helpless brownies held hostage by an evil macaroon, whose expiration date is about to arrive early. As he dodges flying poppy seeds and avoids a storming stampede of animal crackers, the Gingerbread Man receives shouts of support from an assortment of ladyfingers and other sweets.
This delightful bonbon of a book includes all of the right ingredients for recipes of adventure and fun. Joe Kulka's trademark comic-storybook art and the humorous antics of the Gingerbread Man are sure to stir the imaginations-and appetites-of young readers.
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Dotti Enderle has enlightened children as an elementary-school teaching and library assistant. She has also contributed articles and poetry to popular children's magazines such as Children's Playmate and Ladybug. Enderle is the accomplished author of several books, including Pelican's The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas State Fair, Granny Gert and the Bunion Brothers, The Fat Stock Stampede at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Hidden.
From textbooks to television shows, Joe Kulka is an award-winning author and illustrator who works in multiple media platforms. Kulka wrote and illustrated Pelican's The Rope and collaborated with Dotti Enderle on Granny Gert and the Bunion Brothers. In addition to illustrating, he enjoys fly-fishing and spending time with his family.
