Monster Baker

by Laura Lavoie, Vanessa Morales (Illustrator)

Overview

In this punny picture book with bright and colorful illustrations an adorable monster learns about determination after a series of baking disasters, perfect for fans of Marigold Bakes a Cake.

Tomorrow is Grandmonster’s 247th birthday, and Tillie has a boo-rilliant idea. She’s going to bake a birthday cake! But when Uncle Hairy gobbles up Tillie’s near-Pierrefect Squirmin’ Chocolate Cake, she rushes to bake another.
SPLAT!
And another.
“MY CAKE!”
And another.
SHRIEK!
Baking on her own isn’t easy, and Tillie makes many mistakes, learning that with a little patience, care, and determination, she can do just about anything. After all, like star chef Pierre du Monstère says, “A baker always rises to the occasion!”

Monster Baker includes a recipe of Tillie's favorite cookies: Chocolate Cherry Scaries!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250347411
Publisher:	Roaring Brook Press
Publication date:	08/29/2023
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	30 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Laura Lavoie writes humorous, pun-filled picture books, including Vampire Vacation. She can also tap dance, tell terribly cheesy jokes, and bake a mean chocolate chip cookie. When she isn’t reading or writing, Laura can usually be found in the kitchen cooking up something delicious, or playing outside—gardening, hiking, kayaking, or hanging around in trees. Laura resides in upstate New York with her husband, daughters, two cats, one dog, and several sagging bookshelves.

Vanessa Morales is a Mexican illustrator with a deep love for the natural, the whimsical, and the fantastical. When she’s not working, she enjoys painting in traditional techniques like gouache and watercolor. She’s worked in the publishing, animation, and game industries, and illustrated the covers for the Paola Santiago series (Rick Riordan Presents). Vanessa lives in Chiapas, Mexico.

Laura Lavoie writes humorous, pun-filled picture books, including Vampire Vacation and Monster Baker. She can also tap dance, tell terribly cheesy jokes, and bake a mean chocolate chip cookie. When she isn’t reading or writing, Laura can usually be found in the kitchen cooking up something delicious, or playing outside—gardening, hiking, kayaking, or hanging around in trees. Laura resides in upstate New York with her husband, daughters, two cats, one dog, and several sagging bookshelves.
Vanessa Morales is a Mexican illustrator with a deep love for the natural, the whimsical, and the fantastical. When she’s not working, she enjoys painting in traditional techniques like gouache and watercolor. She’s worked in the publishing, animation, and game industries, and some of her clients include Nick Jr., Scholastic, HarperCollins, Disney Hyperion/Rick Riordan Presents, and Kodansha VR Lab Japan. She is the artist for the covers of the Paola Santiago series by Tehlor Kay Mejia. Vanessa lives in Chiapas, Mexico.

Editorial Reviews

"Creative food names contain plenty of giggle-inducing puns, and the bright illustrations add to the fun.... A little patience and plenty of creativity create a recipe for a yummy success!" - Kirkus

From the Publisher

2023-05-09
The famous chef Pierre du Monstère and Grandmonster say, “A baker always rises to the occasion,” but will granddaughter Tillie?

Grandmonster makes the best desserts, like Key Slime Pie, Screech Cobbler, and Double-Sludge Brownies, and is teaching Tillie to bake. So when Dad announces that tomorrow is Grandmonster’s 247th birthday, Tillie decides to bake a Squirmin’ Chocolate Cake. “Two cups of frankenflour, one stick of booter, thirteen squirmy worms, a teaspoon of shaking powder.” The result is “magnifique!”—until Uncle Harry, unaware that the cake is for Grandmonster’s birthday, gobbles it up. In a hurry to whip up a second cake, Tillie makes a mess and plenty of mistakes. Her next cake squirms out of the kitchen, “through Slimes Square, past the Museum of Monster Art, and all the way to the edge of Tentacle Park.” Tillie is discouraged, but Dad offers some reassuring words. Tillie finds a way to save the day, incorporating her past culinary mistakes with some kitchen leftovers. The results may not be perfect, but, as Tillie and readers realize, that’s more than OK. Creative food names contain plenty of giggle-inducing puns, and the bright illustrations add to the fun. With her oversized head and tiny limbs and tail, Tillie is more endearing than grotesque, and the concoctions are disgustingly hilarious. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A little patience and plenty of creativity result in a recipe for a yummy success! (recipe for Chocolate Cherry Scaries) (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews