Cherry the pig is happy and content, baking – and eating – desserts every afternoon. (She is, after all, a pig.) Then one day, she hears a family of mice talking about her “incredible” apple cake. Her apple cake is pretty incredible, so Cherry enters the bake-off at the local Harvest Festival. The rest, as they say, is (sweet) history...
"The book is deliberately paced in a way that is reminiscent of books several decades older yet still feels fresh. There is a sense of nostalgia, a very palpable link between past and present that makes the book feel timeless without trying. Quite a concoction." - The Excelsior File
"...an inspiration to its readers." - Kids Literati
"This is a very sweet, fun book, and the illustrations and story will brighten up the most dreary of days." - For Immediate Release
"...sweet, both literally and figuratively...a tasty treat." - Booklist
"...just as tasty each time it’s sampled." - YA (& Kids) Books Central
"...a delight...treat yourself, so to speak, to this delicious title." - Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"...this book will encourage children to be more open-minded." - Diapers, Budgets & Paint
"...the book teaches about self-esteem, identity, and value of friendship." - A Readable Feast
"...a pleasant selection that children will enjoy." - School Library Journal
"The lessons, how we see things differently from the way our neighbor might, diversity makes the world go 'round, and what happens when we payback a hurt, are gently expressed..." - Women Day by Day
"...great for illustrating selfishness, peer influence, courage, confidence, insecurity, humility, empathy and forgiveness to children..." - Trivium Academy
"A charming translated picture book from Japan, made even more delicious by the quaint, vintage color palette and design." - Midwest Book Review
HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-933605-25-8
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