Customer Reviews

Whopper Cake

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This is one of my two-year-old son's favorite books. We first checked it out from the library, and he wouldn't let us take it back! We later gave it to him as a gift. Highly recommended for youngsters; the cake recipe in the back of the book gives the kids a chance to learn that cakes don't have to come from a box.

Great illustrations and a fun rhyme combine for another great book from Karma Wilson. I'm buying extra copies to give as gifts, it's the perfect birthday gift!

I borrowed this book from the library anticipating a fun but forgettable read, and was very pleased when the story and illustrations greatly exceeded my expectations. But never mind the story. While other reviewers have enthusiastically described this humorous tall tale, no one else seems to have tried the recipe. I'm here to tell you that IT'S DELICIOUS! The Whopper Cake has become our family's favorite chocolate cake recipe---slathered with thick, fudgy, homemade-from-scratch chocolate frosting, it's the perfect cake for birthday parties and other large, festive gatherings. Best of all, it's so easy to make that a child could do it, with very little help from a grown-up. This book would make a wonderful birthday gift---terrific story, terrific cake recipe. What more could you want?

My daughter (now seven) has loved this book for over two years now. She loves the story of the older man making a whopper sized cake for his wife's birthday. The exaggerations are comical. The wonderful illustrations really do the story line justice. Written in rhyme, this is a fun read aloud. The book has a recipe for a "whopper cake" in the back. We have made it many times. I always have to cook it a lot longer than it says, but it's tasty!

my 3 yo daughter and I love this book. Funny pictures, funny story. we love grandma's car, and grandpa's creativity,,,

We love a good read-aloud book, and this one fits the bill! The rhymes are fun, the story is full of zany humor, and the bright and cheerful illustrations add more enjoyment in the details. My children have listened to the book, read the book to me, and insisted that Daddy should hear it, and we have been entertained each time.

My favorite part of the book is the phrase "traumatize the kitchen" -- it paints a vivid picture, and I love it when children's books don't shy away from words that children might not know yet. My least favorite parts of the book are the frequent Beverly Hillbillies-style asides at the ends of the verses, e.g., "(Ten bags, that is ...)." The repeated interruption of the book's rhythm is annoying after a while. The author's use of dialect doesn't bother me in the least; children recognize non-standard use of language as such, and it adds to the over-the-top atmosphere of the book.

We haven't yet tried the Whopper Cake recipe in the book, but my children love to read the recipe page, too!

Another great book from Karma Wilson. Grandpa bakes a HUGE cake for grandma because her heart is so big, she deserves it. The story is fun and the rhymes are original. My nearly 4 year old son laughs every time we read this. There are funny tag lines as you read the story, which my son now likes to throw in on his own, so it is great at encouraging participation. My only complaint is the use of improper grammar ("fetch me up an oar" and lots of words where the "g" is dropped from the "ing" - like "itchin"). I realize it is meant to be cute and quaint, but for a book designed to be read to children who are learning to speak properly, I think it's inappropriate. I actually went through our copy of the book and used a pen to correct everything, and the story is just as fun with proper English.