FICTION

The Cake

by Dorothée DE MONFREID
illus. by Dorothée de Monfreid. 32p. Gecko Pr. 2014. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781877579455.
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PreS-Gr 1—This is a colorful romp of a picture book about a tiger and his friends who disagree over what kind of cake they should make. Tiger is fond of chocolate. Dog suggests a bone cake, Rabbit a carrot cake, Bear a fish cake, and Monkey a banana cake. They strongly disagree over what sounds appetizing and what would be revolting, and when things devolve into a food fight, Tiger roars, "If you carry on like this, I'LL EAT YOU!" The animals end up presenting him with the chocolate cake he wanted, even though the last panel shows them launching it at his head. Perhaps this story is not the best example of conflict resolution, but kids will find it funny. The bold cartoon art is easy to follow, and children will enjoy identifying the animals in the energetic and vividly illustrated scenes.—Sarah Wilsman, Kent Free Library, Kent, OH
A tiger and his animal friends disagree on the type of cake to make: carrot, bone, etc. The story--told in dialogue balloons attached to simple illustrations of the cast--ends with the animals throwing a cake at the tiger. Readers can decide if the name-calling and multiple acts of food-throwing are funny or mean-spirited; the ending hits a sour note.
Reviewed by Sarah Wilsman , Nov 01, 2014

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