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Whopper Cake | 
 enlarge | Author: Karma Wilson
Creator: Will Hillenbrand
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 10.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0689838441
EAN: 9780689838446
Publication Date: June 2006
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Product Description
Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake.
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My two-year-old loves it! October 18, 2008
This is one of my two-year-old son's favorite books. We first checked it out from the library, and he wouldn't let us take it back! We later gave it to him as a gift. Highly recommended for youngsters; the cake recipe in the back of the book gives the kids a chance to learn that cakes don't have to come from a box.
A new favorite at our house October 1, 2008
We love a good read-aloud book, and this one fits the bill! The rhymes are fun, the story is full of zany humor, and the bright and cheerful illustrations add more enjoyment in the details. My children have listened to the book, read the book to me, and insisted that Daddy should hear it, and we have been entertained each time.
My favorite part of the book is the phrase "traumatize the kitchen" -- it paints a vivid picture, and I love it when children's books don't shy away from words that children might not know yet. My least favorite parts of the book are the frequent Beverly Hillbillies-style asides at the ends of the verses, e.g., "(Ten bags, that is ...)." The repeated interruption of the book's rhythm is annoying after a while. The author's use of dialect doesn't bother me in the least; children recognize non-standard use of language as such, and it adds to the over-the-top atmosphere of the book.
We haven't yet tried the Whopper Cake recipe in the book, but my children love to read the recipe page, too!
 Fun rhymes and fun story! April 10, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Another great book from Karma Wilson. Grandpa bakes a HUGE cake for grandma because her heart is so big, she deserves it. The story is fun and the rhymes are original. My nearly 4 year old son laughs every time we read this. There are funny tag lines as you read the story, which my son now likes to throw in on his own, so it is great at encouraging participation. My only complaint is the use of improper grammar ("fetch me up an oar" and lots of words where the "g" is dropped from the "ing" - like "itchin"). I realize it is meant to be cute and quaint, but for a book designed to be read to children who are learning to speak properly, I think it's inappropriate. I actually went through our copy of the book and used a pen to correct everything, and the story is just as fun with proper English.
Delightful! August 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great illustrations and a fun rhyme combine for another great book from Karma Wilson. I'm buying extra copies to give as gifts, it's the perfect birthday gift!
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