Title: Pancakes for Breakfast
Author: Tomie dePaola
In Pancakes for Breakfast, a lady wakes up one morning and decides to have pancakes. She realizes that she does not have all of the ingredients so she goes out and collects them. After coming home with the last ingredient, the lady finds out her pets have ruined all of her hard work. Will she be able to eat any pancakes?
This was a very cute story. The setting is on a farm so children can get an understanding of what it is like to gather eggs and churn your own butter. They will see the hard work that goes into cooking. Many children can relate to wanting pancakes for breakfast and perhaps helping their parents make it. The story also has a funny ending that many will enjoy. It has a great lesson too. If you put your mind to something and work hard, your goals can be accomplished even if things do not turn out the way you expect.
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers
Copyright: 1978
ISBN: 0-15-259455-8
Monica’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
This is an older one--it may have been one of the first wordless picture books. Despite its age, I think it is still great! It just has a certain charm.
ReplyDeleteThe illustrations in that book remind me of newspaper cartoons. Do you feel the same?
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