The Missing Birthday Cake
The Missing Birthday Cake by Lisa Mullan, published by Dinky Press Limited on December 13, 2021, is a delightful children’s book featuring 32 pages of engaging content. In this story, young Grace eagerly anticipates enjoying her rainbow birthday cake, only to find it mysteriously eaten. With the assistance of a policeman, she embarks on a quest to identify the culprit, using clues to determine whether the cake thief is her mother, Tiff the cat, or her playful pug, Dax.
Readers will find an interactive experience as they help Grace solve the mystery of her missing cake. This book encourages logical thinking through a pattern matching exercise, making it suitable for home, preschool, and early years. It introduces concepts related to friendship, social skills, and even a gentle introduction to DNA, stimulating an early interest in science. The colorful illustrations, reminiscent of a Disney style, enhance the storytelling, making it an entertaining and educational choice for young readers.
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Grace rushes home all ready to grab a huge slice of her sticky, spongey, yummy, gooey, creamy rainbow birthday cake, only to discover it has already been eaten! With the help of policeman, Grace discovers a hair that has been left behind but does it belong to her mum, Tiff the cat or her cheeky pug Dax? All she has to do now is use the clue to work out which of the suspects ate her cake.
This is an interactive pattern matching exercise for the young reader as they join in with the story to help Grace find the greedy rascal who scoffed her birthday treat.
Entertaining and educational, The Missing Birthday Cake is perfect for home, pre-school and early years. It invites children to expand their logical brain and uses colours and forms to encourage their cognitive function. The book also acts as an extremely gentle introduction to the concept of DNA and why that might be useful, thus stimulating an interest in science from an early age. Illustrations are colourful and created in an appealing Disney-like style.
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