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DESDE NUESTRA SECCIÓN BILINGÜE COLABORAMOS EN LAS ACTIVIDADES DE ESE DÍA CON LA REALIZACIÓN DE UN CUENTA CUENTO EN INGLÉS DEL CLÁSICO CUENTO THE GINGERBREADMAN STORY

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THE GINGERBREADMAN STORY 1

THE GINGERBREADMAN STORY 2

Once upon a time, an old woman and her husband lived alone in a little old house. The couple had no children, and being lonely, the woman decided to make a boy of gingerbread. She carefully mixed the batter, rolled out the dough, and cut out out a very nice gingerbread man. She added sugar icing for his hair, mouth, and clothes, and she used candy chips for buttons and eyes. What a fine looking gingerbread man he was! The old woman put him in the oven to bake. After he was fully done, she slowly opened the oven door. Up jumped the gingerbread man, and he ran out the door saying,

     "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

      The old woman and the old man ran after him, but they could not catch him.

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And so the Gingerbread Man ran and ran. While he running, he met a cow.

      "Moo," said the cow. "You look very fine! Fine enough to eat!"       And the cow started to chase to little man.

      But the Gingerbread Man ran faster, saying,

      "I ran away from an old woman. I ran away from an old man, and I can run away from you! I can!"

      And he laughed.

      "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

      The cow ran after the Gingerbread Man, but she could not catch him.

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 The Gingerbread Man kept running, and soon he met a horse.

      "N..e..i..g..h...Neigh," said the horse. "You look might tasty! I think that I would like to eat you."      

      "But you can't!" said the Gingerbread Man.

      "I ran away from an old woman. I ran away from an old man. I ran away from a cow, and I can run away from you! I can!"

      And so he ran singing,

      "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

      The horse ran after the Gingerbread Man, but he could not catch him.

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The Gingerbread Man ran and ran, laughing and singing. While he ran, he met a chicken. 

      "Cackle, cackle!" said the chicken. "You look fine enough to peck for dinner. I'm going to eat you, Mr. Gingerbread Man!"

    But the Gingerbread Man just laughed.

      "I ran away from an old woman. I ran away from an old man. I ran away from a cow. I ran away from a horse, and I can run away from you! I can!"

      And so he ran singing,

      "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

      The chicken ran after the Gingerbread Man, but she could not catch him.

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The Gingerbread Man was proud that he could run so fast.
      "Nobody can catch me," he thought.
      So he kept on running until he met a fox. He just had to tell the fox how he ran faster than all the others.

      "Mr. Fox," he said, "As tasty as I appear to be. I cannot let you catch and eat me. I ran away from an old woman. I ran away from an old man. I ran away from a cow. I ran away from a horse. I ran away from a chicken, and I can run away from you! I can!"

     But Mr. Fox did not seem to care.

     "Why would I want to bother you?" asked Mr. Fox. "You don't even look that tasty. No, young man, I don't want to eat you at all."

      The Gingerbread Man was so relieved.

     "Well, indeed, Mr. Fox," said the Gingerbread Man. "If you don't mind, I think I'll take a little rest here."

     So the Gingerbread Man stopped running and stood still. And right when he stood still...SNAP! went Mr. Fox's jaws right into the Gingerbread Man until he was gone.

     "He was very tasty after all," thought the fox.

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AN OTHER VERSION OF THE GINGERBREADMAN STORY AT http://www.storybus.org/stories_and_activities/the_gingerbread_man/story

SPANISH

La historia del Hombre de jengibre

Érase una vez, unos viejos vivían en una casita vieja en la cima de una colina florida, la cual se rodeaba de huertas doradas, bosques y arroyos. A la vieja le encantaba hornear, y un día decidió hacer un hombre de jingebre. Formó la cabeza y el cuerpo, los brazos y las piernas. Agregó pasas jugosas para los ojos y la boca, y una fila en frente para los botones en su chaqueta. Luego puso un caramelo para la nariz. Al fin, lo puso en el horno.

La cocina se llenó del olor dulce de especias, y cuando el hombre de jingebre estaba crujiente, la vieja abrió la puerta del horno. El hombre de jingebre saltó del horno, y salió corriendo, cantando — ¡Corre, corre, tan pronto como puedas! No puedes alcanzarme. ¡Soy el hombre de jingebre! — La vieja corrió, pero el hombre de jingebre corrió más rápido.

Al correr por las flores y la colina, el hombre de jingebre se encontró con un pato que dijo — ¡Quak, quak! ¡Hueles delicioso! ¡Para, hombre de jingebre! ¡Quiero comerte! — Pero el hombre de jingebre siguió corriendo, cantando — ¡He huido de la vieja y puedo huirte, también! ¡Corre, corre, tan pronto como puedas! No puedes alcanzarme. ¡Soy el hombre de jingebre! — El pato lo persiguió balanceándose, pero el hombre de jingebre corrió más rápido.

Cuando el hombre de jingebre corrió por las huertas doradas, se encontró con un cerdo que cortaba paja. El cerdo dijo— ¡Para, hombre de jingebre! ¡Quiero comerte! — Pero el hombre de jingebre siguió corriendo, cantando— He huido de la vieja y el pato. ¡Puedo huirte, también! ¡Corre, corre, tan pronto como puedas! No puedes alcanzarme. ¡Soy el hombre de jingebre! — El cerdo lo persiguió brincando, pero el hombre de jingebre corrió más rápido.

En la sombra fresca del bosque, un cordero estaba picando hojas. Cuando vio al hombre de jingebre, dijo — ¡Baa, baa! ¡Para, hombre de jingebre! ¡Quiero comerte! — Pero el hombre de jingebre siguió corriendo, cantando— He huido de la vieja y el pato y el cerdo. ¡Puedo huirte, también! ¡Corre, corre, tan pronto como puedas! No puedes alcanzarme. ¡Soy el hombre de jingebre! — El cordero lo persiguió saltando, pero el hombre de jingebre corrió más rápido.

Más allá, el hombre de jingebre podía ver un río ondulante. Miró hacia atrás sobre el hombro y vio a todos los que estaban persiguiéndole. — ¡Paa! ¡Paa! —exclamó la vieja. — ¡Quak! ¡Quak! — graznó el pato. — ¡Oink! ¡Oink! — gruñó el cerdo. — ¡Baa! ¡Baa! — baló el cordero. Pero el hombre de jingebre se rió y continuó hacia el río.

Al lado del rio, vio a un zorro. Cantó al zorro —He huido de la vieja y el pato y el cerdo y el cordero. ¡Puedo huirte, también! ¡Corre, corre, tan pronto como puedas! No puedes alcanzarme. ¡Soy el hombre de jingebre! — Pero el zorro astuto sonrió y dijo —Espera, hombre de jingebre. ¡Soy tu amigo! Te ayudaré a cruzar el río. ¡Échate encima de la cola! — El hombre de jingebre echó un vistazo hacia atrás y vio a la vieja, al pato, al cerdo y al cordero acercándose. Se echó encima de la cola sedosa del zorro, y el zorro salió nadando en el río.

A mitad de camino, el zorro dijo —Hombre de jingebre, el agua es más profunda que pensé. ¡Échate encima de la espalda para que no te mojes! — El hombre de jingebre se echó encima de la espalda del zorro. Después de unas brazadas más, el zorro dijo — Hombre de jingebre, el agua es aun más profunda. ¡Échate encima de la cabeza! — ¡Ja, Ja! — rió el hombre de jingebre. — ¡NUNCA me alcanzarán ahora!

— ¡Tienes la razón! —chilló el zorro. El zorro echó atrás la cabeza, tiró al hombre de jingebre en el aire, y lo dejó caer en la boca. Con un CRUJIDO, CRUJIDO, CRUJIDO fuerte, el zorro comió al hombre de jingebre todo.

La vieja regresó a casa y decidió hornear un pastel de jingebre en su lugar.

ENGLISH

The Story of The Gingerbread Man

Once upon a time, a little old woman and a little old man lived in a little old cottage on the top of a flowery hill, which was surrounded by golden fields, forests, and streams. The little old woman loved to bake, and one day she decided to make a gingerbread man. She shaped his head and his body, his arms and his legs. She added juicy raisins for his eyes and mouth, and a row down the front for the buttons on his jacket. Then she put on a cinnamon drop for his nose. At last, she put him in the oven to bake.

The kitchen filled with the warm smell of spices, and when the gingerbread man was crisp and brown, the little old woman opened the oven door. Out jumped the gingerbread man, who ran away, chanting, "Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The little old woman ran, but the Gingerbread Man ran faster.

As the Gingerbread Man ran through the flowers and down the hill, he met a duck who said, "Quack, quack! You smell delicious! Stop, little Gingerbread Man! I would like to eat you!" But the little Gingerbread Man ran on, singing, "I've run away from the little old woman and I can run away from you, too! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The duck quickly waddled after him, but the Gingerbread Man ran faster.

When the Gingerbread Man ran through the golden fields, he met a pig cutting straw. The pig said, "Oink, oink! You smell delicious! Stop, little Gingerbread Man! I would like to eat you!" But the little Gingerbread Man ran on, singing, "I've run away from the little old woman and the waddling duck. I can run away from you, too! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The pig pranced after him, but the Gingerbread Man ran faster.

In the cool shade of the forest, a lamb was nibbling leaves. When she saw the Gingerbread Man, she said, "Baa, baa! You smell delicious! Stop, little Gingerbread Man! I would like to eat you!" But the little Gingerbread Man ran on, singing, "I've run away from the little old woman and the waddling duck and the prancing pig. I can run away from you, too! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" The lamb leapt after him, but the little Gingerbread Man ran faster.

Up ahead, the Gingerbread Man could see a rippling river. He looked back over his shoulder to see everyone running after him. "Stop! Stop!" cried the old woman. "Quack! Quack!" honked the duck. "Oink! Oink!" snorted the pig. "Baa! Baa!" bleated the lamb. But the Gingerbread Man laughed, and continued toward the river.

Next to the river, he spied a fox lying on the bank. He sang to the fox, "I've run away from the little old woman and the waddling duck and the prancing pig and the leaping lamb. I can run away from you, too! Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" But the sly fox grinned and said, "Wait, Gingerbread Man. I'm your friend! I will help you across the river. Jump onto my tail!" The Gingerbread Man looked behind him to see the little old woman, the duck, the pig, and the lamb getting closer. He jumped onto the fox's fluffy tail, and the fox swam out into the river.

Halfway across the river, the fox said, "Gingerbread man, the water is deeper than I thought. Hop onto my back so you won't get wet!" The Gingerbread Man hopped onto the fox's back. After a few more strokes, the fox said, "Gingerbread Man, the water is getting even deeper. Hop up onto on my head!" "Ha, ha!" laughed the Gingerbread Man, "They'll NEVER get me now!"

"You're right!" shrieked the fox, and he threw back his head back, tossed the Gingerbread Man into the air, and let him fall back into his mouth. With a mighty CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH, the fox ate the Gingerbread Man all up.

The little old woman walked back home and decided to bake a gingerbread cake, instead.

YOU CAN FIND MORE ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE GINGERBREADMAN UNDER THIS LINE:

The Gingerbreadman Activities

RHYMES:

Ten Little Gingerbreads

Ten little gingerbreads all standing in a line:

One saw a mouse, and then there were nine.

Nine little gingerbreads, not one could wait.

They crossed a big puddle, and then there were eight.

Eight little gingerbreads rushed home at eleven.

Didn't see the patch of ice, and then there were seven.

Seven little gingerbreads all in a sticky fix.

They tried to get untangled, and there were six.

Six little gingerbreads went out for a drive.

They didn't see the pothole, and then there were five.

Five little gingerbreads walked through a swinging door.

One never came back out, and there were four.

Four little gingerbreads, learning how to ski.

Along came a snow pile, and then there were three.

Three little gingerbreads cooked a special stew.

One stirred too fast, and then there were two.

Two little gingerbreads, basking in the sun.

One got too sunburned, and then there was one.

One little gingerbread took a pad and pen,

Drew nine gingerbreads, and then there were ten!

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Five Little Cookies

Five little cookies on the oven floor:

The first one peeked out of the door.

The next one wanted to eat a cake.

The third one not a sound did make.

The fourth one said he smelled cheese.

The fifth one heard someone sneeze.

So "Hurry! Get away!" he cried.

When the door opened, she ran outside.

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Ginger Cookies Two by Two

Ten ginger cookies on a big plate:

Two were eaten,

Then there were eight.

Eight little cookies stood still as sticks.

Two more were eaten, now there were six.

Six ginger cookies with eyes that were blue.

Two more eaten, now there were two.

Two ginger cookies ran away in the sun.

A fox ate them, so no there were none.

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Two Little Ducks

Two little ducks that I once knew (extend index and middle fingers):

Fat ducks, skinny ducks, there were two (hold up same two fingers).

But the one little duck with the feathers on his back (emphasize index finger),

He led the other with a quack, quack, quack (bend arms, tuck hands, flap up and down).

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