Tallulah is a brightly colored kitty cat who loves to cook; more specifically, she loves to cook pancakes. Today her friends Freddie and Roxy are coming over to try her new pancake recipies. Along with her dog, Flapjack, they comprise her culinary judging panel.
Sometimes her experiments don’t go over so well. Her chocolate pancakes with mini marshmallows and sliced bananas were a big hit, but not so much her coconut and jelly bean pancakes.
She’s a stickler for rules in her kitchen. Some of her rules actually make sense, but most are just silly.
She’s already checked her ingredient list and gone to the store to make sure she has everything she needs, spending extra time on her favorite aisle, where she finds her baking supplies.
Now the reader gets to join in Tallulah’s fun. The recipe for her Amazing Blueberryalicious Pancakes is included in the book, along with instructions for how to put it all together. You and your child can step through it with Tallulah and her friends – complete with illustrations, this is a very user-friendly recipe.
When the batter is prepared, Tallulah takes the opportunity to practice her expert pancake flipping skills. This girl is good! And at last her pancakes are done. They’re a hit with everyone, including Flapjack!
After everyone has eaten, they all pitch in to help clean up. With brooms and mops, these friends are a whiz. Tallulah recommends taking a bath, too – all that batter can get really hard to scrub off if you let it dry first.
This book does come with the warning that you shouldn’t read it on an empty stomach. I have to agree – after reading about this kitty cat’s experiments with crepes, I’m ready to go raid the fridge!
(This book was published in 2005 by Henry Holt and was illustrated by the author.)
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