The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

PreS-Gr 3–Ember the dragon is a natural baker and is very generous with sharing his creations. Then he is called on to make a new sort of cake and Ember is flummoxed. It seems that Princess Turnip needs a birthday cake but Ember has never made one. Princess Turnip gives vague instructions; round and yellow, sweet and flat, layered with candles and flowers on top. Still, Ember can’t get it right. Finally Princess Turnip helps Ember find a recipe and the party is a great success. This is, like the first book about Ember, wants to be more than a book about baking. There’s a minor lesson on friendship, and another about accepting help from others, as well as learning from the mistakes one’s made. The illustrations are beautiful, highly detailed, and most have a golden hue enhancing the fairy-tale feeling.