Clarence loves to steal cakes. He steals them in all shapes and sizes from the other people in the town. What happens when he finally gets caught? Read the book to find out Clarence's fate!
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Sally O. Lee earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). She has had several shows of her work and received an art grant from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conceive and create a series of paintings, and from this came her 2002 exhibition- A Journey Into Abstraction. Some of Ms. Lee’s paintings are in various private collections in the US. In recent years, Ms. Lee has begun to write and illustrate children’s books. Some of them deal with the struggles of living with some form of handicap…or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children’s books. She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications. Sally lives and works in Massachusetts. Sally Lee writes "My children's books are an extension of my work as a painter. Writing is a new addition for me but I am enjoying it very much. And creating the illustrations is a perfect way to continue my painting in a new direction and a nice way to complement my writing. I hope to write and illustrate many more".
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Award-winning author, Sally O. Lee earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). She has had several shows of her work and received an art grant from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conceive and create a series of paintings, and from this came her 2002 exhibition- A Journey Into Abstraction. Some of Ms. Lee's paintings are in various private collections in the US.
In recent years, Ms. Lee has begun to write and illustrate children's books. Some of them deal with the struggles of living with some form of handicap...or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children's books. She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications.
Sally lives and works in Massachusetts.
Sally Lee writes "My children's books are an extension of my work as a painter. Writing is a new addition for me, and I am enjoying it very much. And creating the illustrations is a perfect way to continue my painting in a new direction and a nice way to complement my writing. I hope to write and illustrate many more".
Ms. Lee most recently won Reader View's Reviewer's Choice Award - 2nd place - Children - Toddler to Five - 2008 for "The Tutu Ballet". She also won Best Picture Book - 2008 for "The Cake Thief", and Best Children's Book - 2008 for "The Rabbit and The Snowman" from BooksandAuthors.net. And most recently, the Family Choice Award 2009 and Honorable Mention-Reviewers Choice Award (Children-Early Reader -6-8) for *"No, Never!"*
In recent years, Ms. Lee has begun to write and illustrate children's books. Some of them deal with the struggles of living with some form of handicap...or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children's books. She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications.
Sally lives and works in Massachusetts.
Sally Lee writes "My children's books are an extension of my work as a painter. Writing is a new addition for me, and I am enjoying it very much. And creating the illustrations is a perfect way to continue my painting in a new direction and a nice way to complement my writing. I hope to write and illustrate many more".
Ms. Lee most recently won Reader View's Reviewer's Choice Award - 2nd place - Children - Toddler to Five - 2008 for "The Tutu Ballet". She also won Best Picture Book - 2008 for "The Cake Thief", and Best Children's Book - 2008 for "The Rabbit and The Snowman" from BooksandAuthors.net. And most recently, the Family Choice Award 2009 and Honorable Mention-Reviewers Choice Award (Children-Early Reader -6-8) for *"No, Never!"*
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ANOTHER ONE TO ADD TO YOUR KIDS LIBRARY,
This review is from: The Cake Thief (Paperback)
There are some books that are simply fun to read. This is one of them. There are some books that are a joy to simply look at. This is one of them. Actually, I was unable to find anything what-so-ever to dislike about this particular work. It has just about everything that a good children's book should have.This is a story about a strange little kid, Clarence, who lived in a house with a purple door, in the mountains near a town. Simply put, Clarence was a cake thief. He would slip from his home; go to the village and steal cakes, all kinds of cakes, the prettier the better. Now I do not want to add any spoilers here, so I will not go into detail how this one ends. Suffice to say that Clarence, the strange little boy who loved stealing cakes, learns that making the cakes himself and sharing those cakes is much more rewarding that stealing those made by others. The story line in this small book is easy to follow and the text matches the art work perfectly. There are no periods of slowing down and the story line keeps moving right along. I love lines such as: "But Clarence did not know how to bake a cake or make frosting or turn on the oven. So he went home and began to fret. He fretted in the bedroom. He fretted in the living room. He fretted in the dinning room, and finally he fretted in the kitchen." Lines such as this sort of roll off the tongue and if read correctly, can get the little ones to giggling quite quickly. Now as to the art work. Ms. Lee certainly has her fair share of talent and then some. The art is lively, it is extremely colorful and it is calming and mellow. It is the type of art that a small child can look at and say to themselves, "I can do that!" And what is even more important, they, the child, will actually try to reproduce it. This is good. On the other hand, the work here by Ms Lee is quite well done. The composition and color blends actually take great skill. If you don't believe me, try it yourself with some pastels, oils or chalk or even water colors. It is not easy! This type of painting, that which can motivate the child yet is a challenge to an adult, is a wonderful skill. Wish I had it. Recommend this one highly for the young reader. I do hope we see more of this author's work in the future.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fine book to teach young kids the importance of good behavior and healthy relationships,
By Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: The Cake Thief (Paperback)
The Cake Thief is a short but very special book for young children written by Sally O. Lee. The illustrations are especially beautiful; they are sure to catch the eyes of many a child and even the adults reading the book to their kids. The words are mostly appropriate for kids in the four to seven year old range but I agree with the reviewer who notes that a couple of words like "peculiar" may be difficult for this age group. Words that are too difficult in the text could lessen the child's enjoyment of the story and make the moral of the story just a bit harder to teach.The story begins with the reader being introduced to Clarence, a young boy who doesn't talk to anybody; he just likes to steal cakes that other people in his town have made. He even steals them from their homes when he thinks nobody is looking! Clarence eventually finds out that everyone knew he was "the cake thief;" but before this happens he must solve a problem. Clarence tries to steal a cake one day--but in place of a cake on someone's cake dish there's an invitation to a party. All Clarence has to do is bring a cake. Of course, Clarence knows he can't bring a cake that he stole--he hasn't yet realized that they know he's the actual cake thief. Therefore, Clarence learns to bake a cake. He realizes that he doesn't need to steal other people's cakes anymore--now he can make his own. When he arrives at the party with his own cake, the townspeople cheer him and welcome him with kindness and compassion. Clarence learns that he can be independent; he doesn't have to hide behind a mask when he steals cakes; and he can be liked and appreciated for who he is by the others in the town. What a great lesson to teach kids about the importance of kindness and compassion to people who have problems or who are just not as fortunate as they are! Again I must make mention of the beautiful illustrations. They truly look like very painstakingly crafted paintings and I love every one of these pictures. This book is a keeper for me! I highly recommend this children's book primarily for young children between the ages of four and seven. They learn the importance of not stealing, being self-reliant, being welcomed into the community as a reward for appropriate behavior, and the value of being your own self without having to hide when you know you're not doing the right thing by other people. Thank you, Sally O. Lee!
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thief of Cakes,
By Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Cake Thief (Paperback)
Clarence is a thief. However, Clarence steals but one thing, cakes. Large cakes, small cakes, short cakes, and tall cakes are all Clarence's targets. Though Clarence's desire for cakes takes him to many homes, he never speaks to anyone, though no one knows why.One day, Clarence gets an invitation to a party. The only requirement of the invitation is that Clarence must bring a cake. Of course, Clarence knows that he cannot bring one of the cakes that he stole. What Clarence does not know is that everyone in town knows that Clarence is the cake thief. What is Clarence to do? Will Clarence go to the party? What will happen if Clarence goes to the party? The answers to these questions and more await the reader! This story is very cute and would be a wonderful story to read to children ages 3 and up. This book is also a good book for children just beyond beginning readers. The book is in an oversized format friendly to young hands. Sally O. Lee illustrated this story as well as being the author. The colors are bold and the pictures are slightly impressionistic. The pictures remind me of pictures from books I read when I was a child, many decades ago, which means that I think these pictures have a classic, timeless feel to them. This story has a nice moral to it told in a clever way that makes this book easy to read and enjoy. I recommend this book for all children, either as a book for reading to someone, or as a book for a child advancing beyond beginning reading skills. Enjoy! Note: The author provided a copy of her book for this review.
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