Product Description
by Jim Aylesworth (Author), Barbara McClintock (Illustrator)
A new rendition of a beloved classic by award-winning author/illustrator team Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.
Run Run Fast as you can You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man I've run from a husband I've run from a wife I've run from a butcher with a carving knife I've run from a cow, and a muddy old sow, and I'll run from you, too I can I can Jim Aylesworth's fresh, spirited tale --- to be read LOUD out loud --- and Barbara McClintock's expressive, exquisitely drawn characters combine to create a glorious new rendition of the favorite story about that sassy but delicious little cookie.Author Biography
Barbara McClintock has written and/or illustrated over 40 distinguished books for children. Emma and Julia Love Ballet which she wrote and illustrated, received three starred reviews, and My Grandfather's Coat, retold by Jim Aylesworth, also received three starred reviews and was named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. Her books have five times been named New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books. She has received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, as well as a myriad of other awards and honors. Barbara lives in Connecticut with her family and their four very graceful cats.
Jim Aylesworth tells his stories with generous doses of "out loud" sounds, rhythms, and rhymes. His twenty-five-year teaching career taught him exactly what children love best in a story. He lives in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife.
