• Well Loved Tales The Gingerbread Boy Vintage Ladybird Children's Book.
  • Then the little old woman put two fat currants for his eyes.
  • Run, run as fast as you can, You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!
  • The Gingerbread Boy runs away from the cunning fox.
  • Vintage Ladybird Children's book The Gingerbread Boy against pale grey background.
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The Gingerbread Boy Vintage Ladybird Book Well Loved Tales 1970's 606D Illustrated Endpapers

The Gingerbread Boy Vintage Ladybird Book Well Loved Tales 1970's 606D Illustrated Endpapers

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'The Gingerbread Boy'. Favourite children's Ladybird 606D Well Loved tales

Ladybird vintage children's book with the story of the naughty Gingerbread Boy who runs away to find adventure. A traditional cautionary tale that goes back many years the Gingerbread man meets his nemesis in the form of a wily fox.

Sweet nostalgic Ladybird book of this endearing and humorous tale. New format of Well Loved Tales with slightly different matt cover that was published in the 1970's and lovely fairy tale illustrated endpapers. Perfect bite-size bedtime story especially if your children love Gingerbread! Or just to add to your own nostalgic collection of these super vintage Ladybird Well Loved Tales.

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  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

"Run, Run as fast as you can, You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The story of the naughty Gingerbread man who runs away from his home wonderfully illustrated in this version of the Ladybird 606D "Well Loved Tales".

These lovely old Ladybird books have been favourites with children for generations due to their brightly coloured illustrations and simple traditional stories with larger sized text to help your child engage with and learn to read.

Nice copy of this lovely vintage Fairy story and cautionary tale about the Gingerbread man who comes to a sticky end he has some fun along the way though!

ILLUSTRATED: Colour

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Bedtime Story Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Vera Southgate adapted the tale for Ladybird illustrations by Robert Lumley.

Publisher: Ladybird Books Ltd.
(formerly Wills & Hepworth.)
Date: Copyright 1966, circa 1970's
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: None as issued
ISBN: 0 7214 0083 3
SKU: KT2205121010IC

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition.

The matt boards have moderate rubbing and tiny bumps at the top corners and edges and spine is worn around the edges and slightly bumped at the top.

All interior pages are bright and clean with an occasional tiny wrinkle no messy graffiti of any kind.

Matt board Covers are firm and colours good.

Original Price of 50p on back board.

Nice Reading copy and Excellent Vintage collectible Ladybird 606D Children's Bedtime Story Book

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 18 cms x Width 12 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 52

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