I Really Want the Cake

Written by Simon Philip · Illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti

Part of the I Really Want series

A girl battles irresistible cake temptation. Will she succumb?

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40 pages· 408 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD510L

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Bookroo's summary

A mischievous girl faces her greatest challenge: resisting a delicious cake. With her loyal pup by her side, temptation grows as a little lick turns into a bite. Can she control her impulses and make amends? Discover a tale of humor and heart, where truth-telling and self-control are put to the test.

From the publisher

For fans of laugh-out-loud, mischievous storytime favorites like Pig the Pug, No, David!, and Dragons Love Tacos comes a deliciously funny story about trying to resist one of life’s biggest temptations… CAKE!Everyone knows the feeling. First you smell it, then you see it…CAKE!It’s on the table standing there, you cannot help but stop and stare.The icing looks like such a treat, it smells so chocolatey and sweet!And before long…YOU REALLY WANT THE CAKE. This deliciously funny story chronicles the battle of one little girl who tries, with all her might, to resist her greatest temptation: cake. Readers join our spunky, mischievous, and charming heroine and her devoted side-kick pup as the temptation mounts, and a little lick becomes a bite. With bouncing rhyming text from Simon Philip and bold, expressive illustrations from Lucia Gaggiotti, this story playfully tackles all-important themes of impulse control, truth-telling, and making amends (or at least trying to), with humor, authenticity, and heart. Including a recipe at the end of the story, I Really Want the Cake offers readers a universally relatable and tasty tale.

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