The Cake Maker

n/a, Illustrated by Nita Sowter
Published by Althea Dinosaur
0-85122-553-5, £1.50

A first-person telling by a boy of sevenish about how he made a birthday cake for his younger sister. As he works, his imagination runs riot as he fantasises about how he would run his own business if he was a famous cake maker. His efforts in reality are less spectacular and distinctly messy but highly appreciated nevertheless. Nita Sowter's naive style illustrations enliven the proceedings and it's good to see a boy working in the kitchen. Maybe others will be encouraged to try out the chocolate cake recipe at the back of the book for themselves.

Reviewed in BfK No. 42 (January 1987) by Jill Bennett (JB)
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