THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE JACK’S FAMILY ATE written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Nate Wragg

Kelly DiPucchio’s THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE JACK’S FAMILY ATE may be the most creative version of the cumulative form of the house that Jack built ever. It’s not just the structure, but the characterizations of family members that ring true, the rhythms and rhymes that are perfect and the humor throughout. Illustrations by Nate Wragg emphasize the misadventures of a mother who secretly munches the house’s marshmallow drifts to the dog who’s licking the clean the plate where it once stood. A climax that threatens the family’s well being is rescued by “the big guy all dressed up in red who’s her now the family has all gone to bed.” You can find out more about this book in the purchase link below.