The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose

Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2

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

The Gingerbread Man loves living in his gingerbread house at school. The kids there made him and baked him, gave him a hat and a little bow tie, and—oh no! His two candy buttons are missing!

This smart cookie starts searching right away, looking all over the school. And luckily, he meets someone who is a great help and a new friend.

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.

Series Overview: The Gingerbread Man is Loose in Graphic Novels!

Spring 2024: Buttons on the Loose and Class Pet on the Loose

Fall 2024: Paper Airplanes on the Loose

Spring 2025: Book 4, Title TK

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.

Author Residence: McLean, VA

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, the 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

Illustrator Residence:Atlanta, GA