Type: Intermediate Pic Book, Genre: Realistic Fiction, Illustrations: Painted

This book is about Walter the Baker, he is known for his sweet rolls, until one day his milk ends up on the floor so he made his sweet rolls with water. The king ate the roll and almost dismissed Walter from the town, until he realized how good the other rolls tasted. He then gave Walter another chance. He had certain obligations that he had to follow. Walter came up with the pretzel. The King LOVED IT!

Great book for all ages! (K-6th Grade)

This book is about a baker who bakes bread for the Duke and Duchess every morning. One morning, a cat tipped over his can of milk and he didn't have enough milk to make the bread rolls. So, he substituted water for milk. The bread rolls were as hard as rocks and the Duke and Duchess were royally ticked off. They told Walter the only way he can continue to bake for them is if he comes up with a good tasting bread that allows the sun to shine through it three times. In anger, Walter through the last piece of dough he had and it fell to the floor. His sister picked it up and put it in the oven for it had fallen perfectly to allow the sun to shine through it three times. Walter discovered the Pretzel.

Walter the Baker , his wife, and son Walter Jr. lived in a small town encircled by a wall. Everyone in town loved Walter's baked goods. They would come from miles away for Walter's breads and rolls. The smell of Walter's breads baking lit the whole town. The Duke and Duchess really liked Walter's sweet rolls. They loved them so much, they had to have them fresh from the bakery every morning. One day, Walter's cat knocked over the milk. Walter had to use water to make the sweet rolls. When the Duke and Duchess bit into the rolls, they found they were like stones. They sent for Walter and threatened to banish him if he could not come up with a roll that the sun could shine through three times. Walter worked all night long, until finally he was done. When her returned to the Duke and Duchess, they tasted the roll and found it to be very tasty. They did not banish Walter. The roll was called a pretzel.

This is a great book with cute illustrations. It is about a baker who must prove himself to the dutch and duchess of his land. He works all night and can't come up with anything until finally the pretzel is created. This would be a great book to teach students to work hard and never give up. Even though the baker wanted to give up, he worked hard enough and eventually created the perfect snack. ( )

This book is about a baker who makes the best rolls in the land. Everyone comes from near and far to buy Walter's rolls. When Walter's cat knocks over the milk he has to use water to make the rolls. The royalty are very displeased with the rolls after this happens. Walter then has to create roll that the sun can shine through three times. This would be a good book to read a loud. Great for k-2.