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For fans of Mo Willems'Don't Let the Pigeon... series.Baking the perfect cake is how Marigold spends Mondays. Being messy, noisy, and disruptive in Marigold's kitchen are how one finch, two pigeons, and three loons spend their Mondays!
Marigold the cat loves Mondays, for that is when he bakes cakes! With his favorite recipe in front of him, he rolls up his sleeves and gets down to it. He whips up egg whites . . . Easy. He adds a cup of milk . . . Peasy. Then he sprinkles in just a pinch of . . . of finch?! That's not right at all! Neither are the smidgeons of pigeons or the spoonsfull of loons. Clearly a chase is in order! Yet all that leads to is a spectacularly messy kitchen. And no cake.
With a recipe comprised of equal parts humor and charm, author-illustrator Mike Malbrough has cooked up a scrumptious laugh-out-loud addition to the great tradition of interruption books. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and David Ezra Stein's Interrupting Chicken .
Praise for Marigold Bakes a Cake
"This book contains the perfect recipe for fun. The watercolor illustrations are impeccable. . . This humorous book would be ideal for a storytime reading."-- School Library Journal
"Malbrough's watercolor illustrations are full of charmingly zany details, from dapper Marigold's polka-dot bow tie to the chocolate splatters after the birds take over the cake making, and the creatures' over-the-top facial expressions amp up the comedy. Playful rhymes and surprising page turns make this a great pick for a group storytime, and the comical ending . . . will be a valuable one for kiddos."-- Booklist
"Debut talent Malbrough celebrates the act of culinary creation and the joy of being absorbed in a personal passion-and, like the best desserts, he doesn't let his story get too sweet. In one of many lovely watercolor spreads, Marigold blends glossy curls of shaved chocolate and a ribbon of molasses into the batter. . . Doing what one loves, Malbrough shows, makes it possible to transcend even the basest instincts."-- Publishers Weekly
"Clever text follows the illustrations around the page, swirling with chocolate shavings and molasses as Marigold mixes his batter. The lush, textured watercolors match the energy of the story . . . Kids will giggle over the antics of both cat and birds during readalouds and will find plenty of humorous details to discover in the illustrations on their own."-- BCCB
Author Notes
Mike Malbrough (www.mikemalbrough.com)was a freelance graphic designer, comic book artist, performer and teacher with a career spanning two decades before beginning his career as a picture book author-illustrator. He is the director of ORNG Ink, an after-school studio for young artists, and has received several awards and honors for his work in the community with children and teens. Mike lives in Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, two adventurous kids, and a cat named Agnes who hates him. Follow Mikeon Twitter @studiomalbrough.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Marigold is not your average orange cat. Not only is he very clean but he's also extremely well organized. Unlike most people, Marigold loves Mondays. Mondays are for baking. When Marigold bakes, he can't have any visitors or distractions. Instead, he spends time sorting through his recipes to find the best one before getting down to work. Everything begins according to plan. Marigold adds egg whites.easy. He pours in a cup of milk...peasy. He adds the juice of a lemon...squeezy. Then, he sprinkles in a pinch of finch? That's when things start to go bad. As soon as Marigold thinks he has ushered one bird out, others show up ready to help. Soon, the cat has a messy kitchen, plenty of birds, and no cake. As a frustrated Marigold heads out for a calming walk, the birds decide to take matters into their own hands. This book contains the perfect recipe for fun. The birds are added in cumulative order (one finch, two pigeons, three loons) and equipped with aprons and chef hats. The avian characters are revealed in rhyme ("a smidgen.of pigeons, three tablespoons.of loons"), which makes the story even more amusing to read aloud. The watercolor illustrations are impeccable. The detailed scenery doesn't take away from the main characters. Marigold's expressions are well depicted as he goes from mild-mannered cat to puff-tailed wild animal, and children will enjoy his solution to the problem. VERDICT This humorous book would be ideal for a storytime reading.-Barbara Spiri, Southborough Library, MA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
It's Monday, and that means a no-interruptions baking day for Marigold, a persnickety marmalade cat. He sets his sights on making a cake "that was absolutely fur-shreddingly fabulous," but his plans are thwarted by the arrival of several birds-first a finch and, eventually, a gang of loons. The birds wear tiny chef's toques, and though they don't speak a word, their beady eyes and eager beaks make it clear that they want in on the action. Will it be The Great British Baking Show or Tweety vs. Sylvester? Debut talent Malbrough celebrates the act of culinary creation and the joy of being absorbed in a personal passion-and, like the best desserts, he doesn't let his story get too sweet. In one of many lovely watercolor spreads, Marigold blends glossy curls of shaved chocolate and a ribbon of molasses into the batter; in another, he studies the instructions for fondant, one paw perched on his chin, the other absentmindedly scratching his head. Doing what one loves, Malbrough shows, makes it possible to transcend even the basest instincts-such as eating one's visitors. Ages 3-7. Agent: Lori Kilkelly, Rodeen Literary Management. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.