Cake for Everyone

by Tjong-Khing Thé, Tjong-Khing Thé (Illustrator)

Overview

A group of animals chase their stolen picnic in this wordless look-and-find adventure picture book full of intricate detail and comical storytelling.

Time for cake! But the eagle swipes up the blanket and flies away. The animals chase after to find all their stolen picnic things.

Thé Tjong-Khing's visual storytelling slows us down and invites us to look more closely. Can you remember everything on the blanket? Hat, ball, doll, feather, cake? Who is hiding in the bush? What has the dog seen on the cliff? How will pig get back her sun umbrella? Why is the rabbit crying? And how can there be cake for everyone when the very hungry rat family has eaten it already?

Collect all the missing objects, find out who they belong to, and come back home for more cake in this cheerful, wordless look-and-find story that culminates in the delightful reward of sharing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781776575930
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/06/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.85(w) x 11.45(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 6 Years

About the Author

Thé Tjong-Khing was born in Indonesia and moved to the Netherlands as a young man, where he drew comics in the studio of a celebrated Dutch cartoonist. Now a world-leading illustrator for children, he has received many prizes including the Max Velthuijs Prize for his life's work in 2010 and nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Thé Tjong-Khing was born in Indonesia and moved to the Netherlands as a young man, where he drew comics in the studio of a celebrated Dutch cartoonist. Now a world-leading illustrator for children, he has received many prizes including the Max Velthuijs Prize for his life's work in 2010 and nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Editorial Reviews

06/03/2024

A picnic-day theft begets a chaotic game of seek-and-find—and cause for collaboration—in this wordless picture book from Tjong-Khing. Swooping down upon an animalian picnic, an eagle makes off with a blanket holding the group’s belongings, including a cloche-enclosed layer cake. A crane-like bird soon attacks the eagle, sending the objects earthward and propelling the picnickers on a search. But each chase comes with its own interactions, many involving characters outside of the original crew. A squirrel kicks a soccer ball to its owners, two young frogs, who successfully aim it at an ape intent on another character’s hat. Pleasingly fragmented and comically cohesive, spreads rendered in fine lines follow the antics, making for a set of brain-teasing mini-quests that invite readers to consider who arrived first, what belonged to whom, and how they’ll all arrive at the titular conceit. Ages 4–7. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

"Pleasingly fragmented and comically cohesive, spreads rendered in fine lines follow the antics, making for a set of brain-teasing mini-quests that invite readers to consider who arrived first, what belonged to whom, and how they'll all arrive at the titular conceit."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2024-05-17
A picnic goes awry in this wordless Dutch romp.

A group of animal friends, dressed smartly for the occasion, gather near the edge of a craggy cliff near a forest. It’s almost time for cake! But suddenly, a large eagle swoops down and grabs their blanket—along with all their personal belongings. A soccer ball, a frilly hat, a toy sword, a small stuffed rabbit, and more are stolen as the eagle flies off. Luckily, another bird sees their plight and gets the eagle to drop the blanket. But alas, the objects go flying, landing in various spots along the cliff, water, and mountainside beyond. The book works best if readers choose one item to follow during the rescue that ensues (they should turn back to focus on the other objects), because the grand picture is too vast to absorb all the details at once. Some unexpected villains enter (such as a gorilla who very much wants the frilly hat), but some new friends are made, too. Twists and turns abound, and sharp-eyed readers will delight in poring over all the possibilities and filling in the blanks. Even without words, the approach will appeal especially to more narrative-minded fans.

A delicious tale that will reward attentive readers. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews