The Donut Chef. By Bob Staake. Illus. by author.
2008. 40p. Golden Books, $14.99. ()
Age Group:Toddler to Kindergarten
Genre:Fiction
Genre:Fiction
Awards:None listed.
Subjects/Themes: Baking, Donuts
ELS promoted:
Print motivation, print awareness, phonological awareness, vocabulary
Format: Hardcover
Print motivation, print awareness, phonological awareness, vocabulary
Format: Hardcover
Annotation:
A baker opens his donut shop on a small street, but it's not long before competition arrives.
A baker opens his donut shop on a small street, but it's not long before competition arrives.
Reactions/Observations:
TThe Donut Chef is a rhyming blinding array of creative donut creations compete for customers. Staake uses rhyming text and geometric figures to tell the tale of two rivaling donut chefs. The story becomes more and more ridiculous as the two chefs continue their bake off. A simple glazed donut ends the feud, because in the end sometimes simple is best.
This book promotes phonological awareness with its rhyming lines. It also uses innovative ways to introduce descriptive vocabulary to describe the donuts. Children will enjoy the colorful illustrations and the exciting duel of donuts. This book is best for a toddler and preschooler audience.
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