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The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake
The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake | Devin Elle Kurtz
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Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. Batter up! Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be? The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie. Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story about how to bake a cake, make new friends and learn from your mistakes.
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To no one's surprise, I had a great time reading this. I'll admit to being biased towards the first book in what looks to be a series, but this one followed in its footsteps with lovely illustrations and a good message. The shift to cakes in the narrative means somewhat of a pastel departure from the rich tones of the original, and similarly, there was a beautiful contrast between earlier moments of loneliness and concern to warmth 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? and understanding in the original, whereas this one felt lower stakes, there was consternation before knowledge gained but not quite the same sense of reconciliation and triumph in bringing a community together with bread as there was here in expanding one's repertoire with baked goods.
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Robotswithpersonality 3/3 On the 'not reading too much in to it' side of things, it's sweet, and good for all ages, and I'll admit that I love that Kurtz found a way to promote the public library in a story about bakery dragons and vegetable fairies. 3d
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Robotswithpersonality
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When in doubt, go to the library. 🥰

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Robotswithpersonality
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Reminder for Ember: Shiny coins are NOT worth more. 😊💰

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