1. Best-selling/award-winning author (Caldecott Honor)/illustrator (Washington State Book Award) duo's first collaboration.
2. Humorous fractured fairy tale of THE GINGERBREAD MAN with a Southwest twist.
3. Lots of Spanish words spice up the text. Author has received numerous requests from educators and fans across the United States for this book. It is popular with educators because of its Spanish vocabulary and fractured fairy-tale content.
4. Original version (with different illustrator published by Winslow Press in 2000 978-1890817183.)
5. Southwest setting and natural history content includes horny toads, jackrabbits, cacti, cowboys.
6. Humorous and fun to read-aloud like Skippyjon Jones books.

 

This book was recognised in the Children's Choices category by the Ila Awards.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Graphic Arts Books .

Eric A. Kimmel is the author of many picture books, including Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a Caldecott Honor Book illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. He was once a storyteller, and he loves classic tales. For more information visit Eric's website at www. ericakimmel. com. Pep Monserrat has illustrated picture book versions of such classics as The Musicians of Bremen and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. He is delighted to have this opportunity to portray the archetypal heroes and heroines of ancient Greece. For more information visit Pep's website at www. pepmonserrat. com After moving five times as a kid, author-illustrator Erik Brooks knows how hard it can be to say goodbye. He also knows that a new hello or two can help a LOT!