Cakes, cookies or pie? A rivalry among local bakers is the basis for this deliciously sweet, off-the-wall picture book.
Monsieur Oliphant's cake shop, the only bakery game in town, has long had customers lining up outside its door for Oliphant's delicious jelly rolls and marvelous wedding cakes . . . until the day cookie concocter Mademoiselle Fée takes over the old shoemaker's shop. And it isn't long before the divine piemaker Madame Clotilde soon moves into the old bric-a-brac shop. Three different bakers all trying to outclass one another means their little cul-de-sac is packed with customers every day and night, so, one morning, when everyone is bumpling and jostling each other with their cakes, cookies and pies, a food disaster -- a massacre of cream, a devastation of crumbs -- is inevitable! Only one little girl has the drive (or appetite?) to find a solution, but can it last? This madcap tale of frenzied cooks and zany eats (and one very lucky town) will delight readers with a sweet tooth of any age!
"Children will delight in thinking about an abundance of gingerbread cookies, teetering, towering cakes, and blackbird pies." —Kirkus Reviews
“This delectable book is a useful purchase for libraries looking for titles that foster discussion about competition and inclusion.” —School Library Journal
“Readers will become quickly invested in the escalating events on Sweet Street and the story’s carnivalesque atmosphere." —Booklist
"This zany picture book delivers a tasty treatise on the benefits of keeping the peace — and keeping a variety of desserts at hand!" —Shelf-Awareness
"If you have a sweet tooth, this is the book for you. . . . Adderson’s playful text is perfectly paired with Jorisch’s zany illustrations" —Globe & Mail
"Caroline Adderson has produced a whimsical look at the world of sweet treats with an underlining message. So relevant today, she brings home the point that although we may all have our personal viewpoints and philosophies, we can bridge the gaps by working together." —Canadian Cookbooks
Cakes, cookies or pie? A rivalry among local bakers is the basis for this deliciously sweet, off-the-wall picture book.
Monsieur Oliphant's cake shop, the only bakery game in town, has long had customers lining up outside its door for Oliphant's delicious jelly rolls and marvelous wedding cakes . . . until the day cookie concocter Mademoiselle Fée takes over the old shoemaker's shop. And it isn't long before the divine piemaker Madame Clotilde soon moves into the old bric-a-brac shop. Three different bakers all trying to outclass one another means their little cul-de-sac is packed with customers every day and night, so, one morning, when everyone is bumpling and jostling each other with their cakes, cookies and pies, a food disaster -- a massacre of cream, a devastation of crumbs -- is inevitable! Only one little girl has the drive (or appetite?) to find a solution, but can it last? This madcap tale of frenzied cooks and zany eats (and one very lucky town) will delight readers with a sweet tooth of any age!
Praise
"Children will delight in thinking about an abundance of gingerbread cookies, teetering, towering cakes, and blackbird pies." —Kirkus Reviews
“This delectable book is a useful purchase for libraries looking for titles that foster discussion about competition and inclusion.” —School Library Journal
“Readers will become quickly invested in the escalating events on Sweet Street and the story’s carnivalesque atmosphere." —Booklist
"This zany picture book delivers a tasty treatise on the benefits of keeping the peace — and keeping a variety of desserts at hand!" —Shelf-Awareness
"If you have a sweet tooth, this is the book for you. . . . Adderson’s playful text is perfectly paired with Jorisch’s zany illustrations" —Globe & Mail
"Caroline Adderson has produced a whimsical look at the world of sweet treats with an underlining message. So relevant today, she brings home the point that although we may all have our personal viewpoints and philosophies, we can bridge the gaps by working together." —Canadian Cookbooks
