The Café at the Edge of the Woods

Written & illustrated by Mikey Please

Part of the Rene & Glumfoot series

A chef faces bizarre culinary demands from enchanted forest creatures. Can she adapt?

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Rene, an aspiring chef, opens a café at the edge of an enchanted forest, eager to serve exquisite dishes. But when an ogre demands pickled bats and battered mice, Rene's culinary dreams are tested. Can she find a way to satisfy her peculiar patrons without compromising her standards? This whimsical tale of unexpected friendships and culinary challenges will delight fans of fairy tales and quirky adventures.

From the publisher

“I really, really love this story.” –Jon KlassenLemony Snicket meets Jon Klassen meets Grimm’s fairy tales in an outrageously original picture book debut by BAFTA Award-winning and Oscar-nominated animation director Mikey Please, co-director of the acclaimed stop-motion tribute for Over the Garden Wall’s 10th anniversary. In The Café at the Edge of the Woods, an aspiring chef opens a café beside an enchanted forest and discovers locals with a most peculiar palette.Rene and Glumfoot are ready to serve Very Fine Cuisine at the Café at the Edge of the Woods. But when their first customer, an ogre, demands pickled bats and battered mice, Rene is ready to give up! She can’t possibly serve such rubbish. Or can she?With a little bit of compromise, perhaps she can satisfy her customer and still serve the most delicious grub.Full of humor, unlikely friendship, themes of teamwork, and unexpected surprises, this charming and hilarious picture book is a winning recipe for readers who loved A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall, The Dark by Lemony Snicket, The Skull by Jon Klassen, and any fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm!

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