The Gingerbread Man: Paper Airplanes on the Loose - (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel) by Laura Murray

About the Book

"Students at school learn how to make paper airplanes, but when Maya gets hers stuck in a tree The Gingerbread Man figures how to rescue it"--

Book Synopsis

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!

When the Gingerbread Man's class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside--what fun! But--uh-oh!--his friend Maya's plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down?

Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane!

This Gingerbread Man's series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

Review Quotes

"Ideal for comics newcomers . . . followers of the series will be happy to see a new installment." -Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose

"Murray's rhyming text lends itself well to a read-aloud but will also hold solo readers' attention. Lowery's artwork uses an effective combination of full-page images and paneled scenes. . . No doubt fans of the picture books starring this edible detective will enjoy this tale." -Kirkus Reviews

"It's winning times two in this breezy summation of the frustration and triumph surrounding a beloved lost object, embodied by one smart cookie who's also cute as a button." -Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Gingerbread Man: Class Pet on the Loose

"Delectable. . . Cartoon panels give the book a scene-by-scene flow, which especially works well for a clue-based pet hunt . . . Children reading on their own will have a blast, and caregivers and children alike will enjoy sharing it as well." -Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and she has had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread man in her time.

Mike Lowery is an author and New York Times bestselling illustrator who has worked on dozens of books for kids. Some of his favorites are The Gingerbread Man is Loose series by Laura Murray, Mac B, Kid Spy series by Mac Barnett and the Everything Awesome series which he also wrote. He likes to collect weird facts and other bits of knowledge and he draws them every morning in his sketchbook. Visit him online at mikelowery.com and follow him on Instagram @mikelowerystudio