The Gingerbread Man

first published 1875

"The Gingerbread Man" (also known as "The Gingerbread Boy") is a traditional American fairy tale about a gingerbread man's misadventures while fleeing from various people that culminates in the titular character being eaten by a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appeared in print in The United States Of America in the May 1875 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine in a cumulative tale which, like "The Little Red Hen", depends on repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast of characters for its effect. According to the reteller of the tale, "A girl from Maine told it to my children.

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Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.0 / 5 (2 on Open Library)

Year page:

1875