The Gingerbread Man

Book Title: The Gingerbread Man
Author:Addison Wesley
Illustrator: John Sandford

Summary: The gingerbread man showed from the oven and the woman chased behind him. He met the farmer and the farmer chased behind him. Then, he met the dog and the dog chased behind him. He met the crocodile and he asked him to help him pass the river. The crocodile agreed, but he ate the gingerbread man in the end.

Analysis:
1.Character
   protagonist: The gingerbread man
   foil character: the woman, the farmer, the dog
   antagonist: the crocodile
2.Setting
   Backdrop setting
3.Narrative Point of View
   First-person narrator 
4.Plot
   Dramatic Plot
   (The climax is the crocodile ate the gingerbread man. He didn't help the gingerbread man.)
5.Conflict
   It seemed like that the gingerbread man could pass the river successfully, but the crocodile ate him in the end instead of helping him.
6.Theme
  Adventure

Reflection: This story is very short and funny. It's easy for children to read. It also teaches children some meaning. The author's design makes the dialogue repeated and it brings fun to the children. Children will think it very funny and want to keep reading. The dialogues are very simple and the words are not difficult for children to understand. I like this story. Although it is very short, it still makes me interested and gives me some happiness.