Plenty of Pancakes

Toddler-Gr 1–Topsy has a surprise for her friend, LouAnn. LouAnn is a bear who has been hibernating all winter, and Topsy, sure she’s going to wake up soon and be hungry, is preparing pancakes. Except that every time she makes a stack of pancakes, they disappear! Topsy is sure that the birds are eating the pancakes. When some of her friends show up, she asks them to help make pancakes and try to find out who’s been stealing them. This is a fun story to read—rhythmic, rhyming text adds to the charm. Lots of young readers will enjoy guessing who has been stealing the pancakes and then looking for clues to confirm their predictions in repeated reads. The warm palette lends to the book’s cozy feel. The endpapers hold an enticing array of pancakes, making this a great addition to any library collection.