ISBN: 9781877579103
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6 / Middle Childhood 7-12
Genre: Picture Book / Text Free
Rating: 4 stars
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Whose birthday is it?
Who steals the necklace?
What mischief are the mice up to?
Will poor dog ever finish making the cake?
Created by The Tjong-Khing, it was originally published in 2010 with the title of Verjaardag met taart. Tjong-Khing is an award winning children's book illustrator based in the Netherlands.
Tjong-Khing's illustrations remind me a lot of the Berenstain Bears and Richard Scarry books. They are so well done and they have a very 'old fashioned' feel to them. The first image sets the scene (actually if you want a clue, be sure to 'read' the title page!), and each consecutive page adds more detail to the mystery.
This is not a storybook that you can read from start to end. You will find yourself flipping backwards and forwards between the pages as you try and decipher the mystery/mysteries.
This is such a great addition to your collection, be it at home or at school. There are so many different stories to follow. It is great for building children's imagination, and would work really well for story starter activities in literacy sessions. It makes a great search-and-find activity, and young & old kids (and adults) can spend hours pouring over it and finding something different every time they read it.This quote from The Children's Bookshop sums it up nicely:
This is a puzzle book that encourages lateral thinking, imagination and optical awareness, without losing its sense of fun or child appeal ... you find fresh dramas with each reading.
The Children's Bookshop Newsletter, May 2012
I got my copy of The Birthday Cake Mystery from the Taradale Primary School library where I work.
You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.
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