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Maisy
Maisy Makes Gingerbread
Maisy's fun and familiar world reflects favorite TV episodes—and the lively adventures young children have every day.
One of four adventures familiar to children who watch Maisy on TV, in MAISY MAKES GINGERBREAD, Maisy and her friends mix, roll, cut, and bake gingerbread. As always, toddlers, preschoolers, and parents will find the ordinary extraordinary with Maisy!
One of four adventures familiar to children who watch Maisy on TV, in MAISY MAKES GINGERBREAD, Maisy and her friends mix, roll, cut, and bake gingerbread. As always, toddlers, preschoolers, and parents will find the ordinary extraordinary with Maisy!
24 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1999
About the author
Lucy Cousins
526 books151 followersLucy Cousins, BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse but she has also published other children's books including one about Noah's Ark. She is a mother of four and lives in Hampshire, England. Her own children are the inspiration for her books whose age range is 2-8.
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May 4, 2012This is a lovely book directed at those in EYFS and early KS1. The book is colourful and is beautifully illustrated. It could be used as an introduction to baking with younger children and could influence an activity making gingerbread men. The vocabulary in the book is quite simple and would be perfect for those starting to read or older children who may have difficulty reading. It also sets a good example for children as Maisy shares her treats with her friends in the end. A very enjoyable book!
April 1, 2019
Collecting for my niece and this one's great. Maisy makes gingerbread by herself into cute shapes, licks the bowl (as we all have- and those are some awesome cooking memories as kids) then she shares the cookies with her friends.
January 8, 2020
Something is missing in this book. The gingerbread goes into the oven, she washes the bowls, friends come over, and then *BAM* all of a sudden the gingerbread is being eaten. When did it even come out of the oven?
February 1, 2020
This is the first Maisy book I have read, and they are way simpler than I realized. I assume they are meant for really young children, but then it seems like more rhythmic words would be more appealing.
December 8, 2020
Alternate title: Maisy gives herself food poisoning! A cute story in which Maisy bakes gingerbread (and licks the bowl)! Simple vocabulary makes it a nice shared reading or early reading practice on a topic that is fun and relatable for children.
December 11, 2019
Storytime:
Cookies
Kitchen
Baking
Cookies
Kitchen
Baking
November 7, 2020
My niece loves it.
June 6, 2021
A nice fun read.
July 4, 2017
This is one of the longer Maisy books with 24 pages of 'fun'...Nearly everyone likes gingerbread and the idea of Maisy making Gingerbread with friends is a good story plot for young children. All the usual is true - bright colours, big bold text. These stories rarely change their format.
In this story we see Maisy and her gang of friends make gingerbread which is a great way to introduce cooking to your children in a very basic but bright and colourful way. It also might help inspire your own children (or others) to make their own with adult supervision.
Like all of Maisy stories the language is simple as...Meaning if you've got a child who is starting to read or has a bit of a grasp of English already they could try this book out considering they like Maisy already.
Could base a lesson around this book..Really, if you've got an imagination you could use many of Maisy books no matter if you think they're a bit dull or boring. I'm not a fan of these books as I find them just mundane but I will never say 'no' if a child wants to hear one of Maisy's stories being read.
In this story we see Maisy and her gang of friends make gingerbread which is a great way to introduce cooking to your children in a very basic but bright and colourful way. It also might help inspire your own children (or others) to make their own with adult supervision.
Like all of Maisy stories the language is simple as...Meaning if you've got a child who is starting to read or has a bit of a grasp of English already they could try this book out considering they like Maisy already.
Could base a lesson around this book..Really, if you've got an imagination you could use many of Maisy books no matter if you think they're a bit dull or boring. I'm not a fan of these books as I find them just mundane but I will never say 'no' if a child wants to hear one of Maisy's stories being read.
May 5, 2014
Children enjoy baking and cooking, and for them to see one of their favourite characters bake is a real treat. This is such a great book for children to see the ingredients that go into the baking of a gingerbread man cookie. This book illustrates how the ingredients are brought out the fridge, mixed together, rolled out into the dough and then baked to form the cookies. In the end, Maisy’s friends come over and they all enjoy the gingerbread cookies she made.
The illustrations are bright, clear and fun. Children are able to recognise the ingredients and relate to what their parents use when they bake or cook at home. Most definitely a book to be added to any book shelf collection along with Maisy’s other stories.
The illustrations are bright, clear and fun. Children are able to recognise the ingredients and relate to what their parents use when they bake or cook at home. Most definitely a book to be added to any book shelf collection along with Maisy’s other stories.
January 20, 2019
We read this book often, as it is my son's favories. The simple sentence structure is perfect for learning readers. Everything about these stories and their illustrations are sweet and simple and I think that's why he loves Maosy Mouse so much.
August 16, 2007
My toddlers love it.
August 17, 2008
I love Maisy. The cookies she makes are in the shape of her friends, Charley and Tallulah. She even licks the bowl while she's baking -- so cute:)
January 28, 2010
Gotta love Maisy!!! I would be fun to read this book and then make the gingerbread cookies. Maisy does them in the shapes of her friends Charley and Tallulah.
April 29, 2010
As making cookies is something we do quite often, my son was captivated by this book.
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July 8, 2012
My daughter loves this story.
November 6, 2012
A simple and sweet story about the makings of gingerbread cookies. I wish I had made some to share with the story time children. Yummy!
December 23, 2013
What a great and fun way to inspire the love of cooking for children.
June 2, 2015
All of these Maisy books are perfect for pre-schoolers. Bright colours and simple stories about things that very young children are familiar with.
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October 14, 2015
I'm trying to determine if Maisy is a little girl or a grownup. So confusing.
October 16, 2009
Very cute and quick.
December 23, 2017
The illustrations are truly simple yet beautiful! This is a great way to introduce sequence!
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