The Gingerbread Monster, Dan Gemeinhart
The Gingerbread Monster, Dan Gemeinhart
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The Gingerbread Monster

Author: Dan Gemeinhart

Series: Gingerbread Tales

Narrator: Fred Berman

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/08/2025


Synopsis

From #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a spooky audiobook tale about a young baker whose Gingerbread Man creation comes to life with a fright—yet even monsters long for a friend. Perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots!, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, and Tim Burton.

This program is read by Fred Berman, five-time Audie Award–winner, Broadway star, and narrator of over 400 audiobooks. It features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of bubbling cauldrons and the angry mob!

In his laboratory high on the hill, Frank N. Stine has a ferocious sweet tooth that snarls to be fed. But when an eerie experiment spills into his Gingerbread batter, a frightening cookie creation comes to life! The Gingerbread Monster is hulking, horrific . . . and hungry. But as Frank is chased by his creepy creation, the young baker begins to wonder what the Monster truly craves. After all, there’s no sweeter treat than friendship.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

About Dan Gemeinhart

Dan Gemeinhart is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the novels The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Coyote Lost and Found, The Midnight Children, Busted, The Honest Truth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, and Good Dog as well as the picture books Once Upon a Friend, illustrated by ShinYeon Moon, and The Gingerbread Monster and The Gingerbread Yeti, illustrated by Hugo L. Cuellar. A former elementary teacher-librarian and a lifelong reader, he lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington state.

About Hugo L. Cuellar

Hugo L. Cuellar is a British Bolivian production artist, illustrator, and animator. He has several years of experience working in the children’s entertainment industry. He is the illustrator of the picture books The Gingerbread Monster and The Gingerbread Yeti.

About Fred Berman

Fred Berman is a five-time winner of the AudioFile Earphone Award for Audiobook Narration and the recipient of the 2013 Audie Award for narration in Spy the Lie. He has read a number of audiobooks for young listeners, including Judy Blume’s Soupy Saturdays with The Pain & The Great One and Andrew Clements’s The Last Holiday Concert. He has also narrated the audiobooks for Robert Kirkman’s popular series, The Walking Dead.Berman is an accomplished actor of both the stage and screen as well, performing on Broadway as Timon in The Lion King and off-Broadway in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and King Lear. On television, Berman has had roles on NBC’s hit series Smash as well as All My Children and Law and Order. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on August 22, 2025

A perfectly sweet way to start discussing with kids that you shouldn’t judge people and things by how they look. The ending is a wonderful surprise.......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 27, 2025

The Gingerbread Monster by Dan Gemeinhart, illustrated by Hugo L. Cuellar: The Gingerbread Monster is a fun combination of Frankenstein and the Gingerbread Man. The story is about a young scientist named Frank N. Stine, who has a happy accident and creates a gingerbread monster while attempting to sa......more

Goodreads review by Amy on April 17, 2025

The Gingerbread Monster, written by Dan Gemeinhart and narrated by Fred Berman is a spooky book perfect for the fall or winter holidays! Frank N. Stine is a monster with a hungry appetite, who decides to make a Gingerbread Monster. But when the monster comes to life, what will Frank N. Stine do? And......more

Goodreads review by Bozhena on March 31, 2025

Thank you Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners, and NetGalley for the advanced electronic audio review copy of this delightfully spooky rhyming book. Frank N. Stine is a baker whose frightening gingerbread cookie creation comes to life due to an experiment gone wrong. But even a monster longs......more

Goodreads review by Amber on April 21, 2025

The Gingerbread Monster is a fun and spoopy tale of when baking and science go wrong. But the good kind of wrong. I received an advanced audiobook from Macmillan Young Listeners, narrated by Fred Berman. Berman has brought Gemeinhart's frankensteinian tale to life. His performance was theatrical and......more


Quotes

"A deliciously fun adventure with vibrant charm and a perfect blend of spooky and sweet! The playful rhythm of the text ensures a great read-aloud experience for both kids and grown-ups alike." ―Pete Oswald, #1 New York Times–bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed

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This spookily delicious read with a sweetly satisfying twist is sure to delight." ―Kirkus Reviews

"This clever and silly retelling of a classic tale delivers laugh-out-loud fun." ―SLJ

"Classic monster movie vibes." ―Publishers Weekly

"
Marvelously madcap mischief with a sweet center." ―Booklist