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product_id: 9167048
title: "The Gingerbread Boy: A runaway cookie outsmarts a cow, a horse, and hungry farmhands―until a sly fox proves too clever in this classic tale for young readers"
price: "¥2276"
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# Timeless children’s favorite Clever fox twist Classic runaway chase The Gingerbread Boy: A runaway cookie outsmarts a cow, a horse, and hungry farmhands―until a sly fox proves too clever in this classic tale for young readers

**Price:** ¥2276
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📖 Run, read, and relive the sweetest chase in children’s literature!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Gingerbread Boy: A runaway cookie outsmarts a cow, a horse, and hungry farmhands―until a sly fox proves too clever in this classic tale for young readers
- **How much does it cost?** ¥2276 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
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## Key Features

- • **Highly Rated and Trusted:** Join over 570 happy readers who gave this timeless tale a stellar 4.7-star rating, making it a must-have for your collection.
- • **A Legendary Chase Unfolds:** Experience the thrilling escape of the Gingerbread Boy as he outsmarts farm animals and workers in a fast-paced adventure.
- • **Enduring Appeal for Young Minds:** Perfectly tailored for preschoolers, this edition keeps children engaged with its rhythmic, easy-to-follow narrative.
- • **Iconic Storytelling with a Twist:** Delight in the sly fox’s cleverness that adds a surprising and memorable ending to this beloved classic.
- • **Vibrant, Expressive Illustrations:** Galdone’s colorful, humorous artwork brings the story to life, captivating young readers and parents alike.

## Overview

The Gingerbread Boy is a classic children’s tale featuring a runaway cookie who outwits farm animals and workers until a cunning fox outsmarts him. This edition, praised for its lively and humorous illustrations by Galdone, is a top-rated favorite among preschoolers and parents, celebrated for its engaging storytelling and timeless charm.

## Description

“The classic tale of the old couple, with no children of their own, who bake a gingerbread boy to keep them company. Just as the little old woman is about to take him from the oven, he slips away and runs out the door past a cow, a horse, a group of threshers, mowers, etc. All follow in hot pursuit until the gingerbread boy meets up with a wily fox, and ‘at last and at last he went the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven . . . He was all gone!’ A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone’s broadly humorous color wash drawings. Of the eight editions of this well-known story now in print, this hilarious version is the most delectable.” —School Library Journal, starred “Galdone has already proven many times over that he is perfectly at home with those traditional nursery tales that are still preschoolers’ favorites, and his expressive, unassuming style just right for their very young audience. . . . Children will follow along breathlessly . . . right up to that last snip snap snip when the Gingerbread Boy goes ‘the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven.’”—Kirkus Reviews

## Features

- The Gingerbread Boy
- Classics

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #56,165 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #83 in Children's Fox & Wolf Books (Books) #893 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Books) #1,187 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 572 Reviews |

## Images

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## Available Options

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## Frequently Bought Together

- The Gingerbread Boy (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)
- The Gingerbread Girl

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*Last updated: 2026-09-20*