Original Annotated Tale
The Gingerbread Man is a cummulative folk tale. "Based on built-upon phrases these tales encourage children to join in as new lines are added to a repeated refrain. The constant rhythm, simple plot, and humor tend to make this popular fare with the youngest children" (Hancock, 2008).
The Gingerbread Man is a cummulative folk tale. "Based on built-upon phrases these tales encourage children to join in as new lines are added to a repeated refrain. The constant rhythm, simple plot, and humor tend to make this popular fare with the youngest children" (Hancock, 2008).
The original refrain of The Gingerbread Man:
I've run away from a little old woman,
A little old man,
A barn full of threshers,
A field full of mowers,
A cow and a pig,
And I can run away from you, I can!
Modern twists on the tale include the more memorable:
Run! Run! As fast as you can,
You can't catch me! I'm the gingerbread man!
If you are not familiar with the The Gingerbread Man, check out the following video narrated by John Krasinski:
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