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I really want the cake / Simon Philip ; [illustrated by] Lucia Gaggiotti.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338589415
- ISBN: 9781338589412
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: United Kingdom : Templar Books, 2017. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Temptation > Juvenile fiction. Cake > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | RHY JP Phili | 31681020135604 | PICTURE | Checked out | 12/02/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
"How on earth do you resist the most amazing cake? One little girl is about to find out just how hard it can be..." -- Dust jacket. - Baker & Taylor
A spunky and relatable young heroine whimsically tries to resist a mouthwatering chocolate cake with the support of her loyal pup sidekick, in a tale that explores themes of impulse control, truth telling and making amends. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - ScholasticFor fans of laugh-out-loud, mischievous storytime favorites like Pig the Pug, No, David!, and Dragons Love Tacos comes a deliciously funny story about trying to resist one of life's biggest temptations... CAKE!Everyone knows the feeling.First you smell it, then you see it...CAKE!It's on the table standing there, you cannot help but stop and stare.The icing looks like such a treat, it smells so chocolatey and sweet!And before long...YOU REALLY WANT THE CAKE.This deliciously funny story chronicles the battle of one little girl who tries, with all her might, to resist her greatest temptation: cake. Readers join our spunky, mischievous, and charming heroine and her devoted side-kick pup as the temptation mounts, and a little lick becomes a bite. With bouncing rhyming text from Simon Philip and bold, expressive illustrations from Lucia Gaggiotti, this story playfully tackles all-important themes of impulse control, truth-telling, and making amends (or at least trying to), with humor, authenticity, and heart. Including a recipe at the end of the story, I Really Want the Cake offers readers a universally relatable and tasty tale.
