I have long been a fan of Jan Brett's books. I absolutely love her detailed illustrations. Many of her books have side panels that tell more of the story or tell a side story.
My son received the book Gingerbread Friends for Christmas. If you enjoyed the Gingerbread Baby, you will like this new story about the gingerbread baby. The gingerbread baby is still living in the house that Mattie made for him. But, he gets lonely when Mattie is not home. So, one day he goes out to look for a friend. All of the friends he tries to make are cookies and candies, so they do not answer him. Meanwhile, on the side panels, you can see Mattie making some gingerbread people. When the gingerbread baby gets home, he is delighted to find a room full of gingerbread people, all having fun and ready to be his friend.
Joshua was so excited to get another book about the gingerbread baby. He especially liked the large, detailed last page. It is lots of fun to take time and look carefully at all of the elaborate details in the last page in particular.
