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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023
Just the Right Cake
By Christina Tosi, Emily Balsley (Illustrator)
A boy seeks the perfect cake recipe to mend his life after his parents' divorce.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 100 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Phil loves baking cakes with his parents, but after their divorce, his favorite recipe feels incomplete. Determined to find a new blend that reflects his changed life, Phil embarks on a culinary journey, mixing his parents' favorite ingredients with his own. Can he create a cake that brings comfort and creativity back into his world? Discover how a sweet endeavor becomes a recipe for healing and new beginnings in this heartwarming tale.
From the publisher
From Christina Tosi, the playful creator of the popular bakery Milk Bar, comes this story of a boy finding his comfort and creativity again after his parents’ divorce. Original cake recipe included! For Phil, every day is the perfect day to bake a cake, especially with his Mom and Dad. But after his parents separate, his favorite recipe doesn’t taste quite right anymore. Something in missing. Soon, Phil is on a mission to make a cake that fits his new life, incorporating some of his parents’ favorite ingredients along with his own. In this comforting and sweet tale about moving forward after a big life change, trying something new is just the right recipe.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD530L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.5
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- February 7, 2023
- Publisher
- Rocky Pond Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780593110713
- LCCN
- 2023004007
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