The Baker's Dozen
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988

The Baker's Dozen

Written by Heather Forest · Illustrated by Susan Gaber

A baker's greed risks his business until generosity changes everything.

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32 pages· 850L
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A colonial baker, driven by greed, faces the brink of ruin. As he grapples with his dwindling business, an unexpected lesson in generosity offers him a chance at redemption. Can he embrace the joy of giving before it's too late? Discover the transformative power of kindness in this captivating retelling of how thirteen became a baker's dozen.

From the publisher

In this retelling of a colonial tale about how thirteen became a baker’s dozen, a greedy baker almost loses his business before he discovers the joys of giving.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
850L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.4
F&P level
~T
Publication
Published
August 27, 1993
First published
September 1, 1988
Publisher
Voyager Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152056872
LCCN
87017103
OCLC
16278000

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