Vivian Sathre

While this was a cute story, it isn't one that I will go back to. The storyline consist of three mice baking a cake for a cat and inviting him to see it at the end. I felt as if there wasn't much to it, although I could see how it could be a good story to read to children about working together.

This is a picture book about three mice that try to sneak and bake their sleeping friend a cake for his/her birthday. The mice made a tremendous amount of noise, which caused their friend to wake up. The cat thought the mice didn't want to be bothered with him because the cat was put out the kitchen where the cake was being made. After all the trouble the mice went through, the cake is finally completed and presented to the cat who is very grateful and happy at the end. This is also a really show more good book to guide a child in baking a cake. It was a very detailed book and taught a lesson to work together and be kind to one another. show less

This early chapter book is partly based on a fairytale, and is a decent book for young children to read before reading bigger chapter books. The story about his owner, Joe, is told by Wishbone, and he is also the main character in the story he tells about the tailor. The voice is 1st person and 3rd person. Wishbone narrates as 1st person, although he switches at least once to Joe thinking as if 1st person. Overall, it's unique how the dog is the narrator and main character in his story. show more Media: Ink and Watercolor show less

This early reader is a lesson on cooperation and cooking for in unlikely recipient of a birthday cake. The family cat ends up grateful to his three mice friends for their wacky efforts at making his birthday special.