Product Description

A cumulative tale relating how the cake came to be made before Mack ate it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #413860 in Books
• Published on: 1991-09-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 28 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780316748919
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
Sprightly watercolors highlight this antic twist on "The House That Jack Built," wherein a luscious confection falls into the wrong hands. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreS Robart adapts the cadence and rhythm of ``The House that Jack Built'' to her original cumulative verse. The cake in the title is a sumptuous treat, lavishly iced and decorated with candles, chocolate chips, and gumdrops. A colorful, full-page illustration faces each successive addition to the text. The basic enjoyment of the book comes from the attractive drawings and their perfect accompaniment to well written, repetitive phrases. The food chain describedfarmer, seed, corn, hen, egg, etc.begs to be read aloud. And what about Mack, who ate the cake? He provides a surprise ending that will delight audiences, for Mack is the farmer's large, playful dog. A welcome addition to picture book collections. Barbara C. Webber, Gordon-Barbour Elementary School, Gordonsville, Va.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
A perfect preschool read-aloud, this combines a rhythmic text with folksy pictures well executed in soft pastels. (Booklist )

The food chain described - farmer, seed, corn, hen, egg, etc. - begs to be read aloud. And what about Mack, who ate the cake? He provides a surprise ending that will delight audiences, for Mack is the farmer's large, playful dog. A welcome addition to picture book collections. (School Library Journal )

Customer Reviews

Lots of fun--wonderful rhythm, long on appeal!
I began reading this to my daughter when she was just a few months old, and I have never tired of it. Now, my daughter is nearly 2-1/2 and she still loves hearing the tale over and over. The illustrations are clear and colorful, and it's fun to look for the egg in each one. The text (a la House that Jack Built) does a nice job in showing the progression of relationships: "This is the corn, that fed the hen, that laid the egg, that went into the cake that Mack ate. etc."

Here is the (well-earned!) praise from the back of the book:

Booklist said, "A rollicking cumulative tale...a perfect preschool read-aloud."

School Library Journal said, "Will delight audiences."

Los Angeles Times said, "If you want to share a hearty laugh with your preschooler, get your lap ready. [This is ] one of those rare picture books an adult won't mind reading thirty-seven times in one week."