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erinthelibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the rhyming text, and the theme of sticking with what's traditional. The colors and illustrations were great too. Fans of donuts will agree!
erine's review against another edition
3.0
The geometric, bright illustrations are not my favorite style, but are certainly eye-catching and bold. The story is cute and demonstrates how easy it is to lose sight of the really important things (like plain glazed donuts) when we try to compete against someone else.
arundlestl's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book as a digital ARC from Random House. And as far as digital ARCs go, the formatting was fantastic.
A sugary sweet donut story! A perfect read aloud for groups of preschoolers; I can't wait to use it at story time. Written in rhyme without any skips or problem words to trip me up. You don't even need to skim any boring parts because it's all important to the story. The Donut Chef builds this donut empire only to get stuck with a competitor. The rival gets intense with each chef coming up with more clever and outlandish donuts and slashing prices. This book asks the tough question everything is wondering: where are the glazed donuts?
My one gripe: it gave me a sweet tooth.
A sugary sweet donut story! A perfect read aloud for groups of preschoolers; I can't wait to use it at story time. Written in rhyme without any skips or problem words to trip me up. You don't even need to skim any boring parts because it's all important to the story. The Donut Chef builds this donut empire only to get stuck with a competitor. The rival gets intense with each chef coming up with more clever and outlandish donuts and slashing prices. This book asks the tough question everything is wondering: where are the glazed donuts?
My one gripe: it gave me a sweet tooth.
marjoy18's review against another edition
5.0
one of my brother and I’s favorite books from childhood :’)
suzze's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story, nice pictures. Not sure if my little ones at storytime would understand the "competition".
nikkigee81's review against another edition
4.0
A fun book about a doughnut war.
Two chefs - one distinctly rotund and the other sharp as an exclamation point - open doughnut shops next to each other on a busy city street. The doughnuts steadily become more complicated, in shape as well as flavor, a sly wink to today's culture where every baked good has to be "gourmet." In fun rhyming couplets, the competition builds, until one day a little girl comes in and wants the one doughnut that the chefs do not have - glazed. All Debbie Sue wants is a simple, glazed doughnut. In the end, the chef realizes that back to basics is where it's at.
The illustrations, also done by the author, are fun and unusual. They remind me of something one might see on Cartoon Network, with angular and curving humans, starfish shaped doughnuts, and green and purple faces. It's kind of like Dr. Seuss for a new millennium. There are some rhymes in here that are pointed at adults, such as the doughnut "dressed like a Shriner," with a red fez on top. Children will not understand that, but it brings adults into the story.
This would be great fun for a storytime, and then perhaps have children design their own doughnuts out of paper.
Two chefs - one distinctly rotund and the other sharp as an exclamation point - open doughnut shops next to each other on a busy city street. The doughnuts steadily become more complicated, in shape as well as flavor, a sly wink to today's culture where every baked good has to be "gourmet." In fun rhyming couplets, the competition builds, until one day a little girl comes in and wants the one doughnut that the chefs do not have - glazed. All Debbie Sue wants is a simple, glazed doughnut. In the end, the chef realizes that back to basics is where it's at.
The illustrations, also done by the author, are fun and unusual. They remind me of something one might see on Cartoon Network, with angular and curving humans, starfish shaped doughnuts, and green and purple faces. It's kind of like Dr. Seuss for a new millennium. There are some rhymes in here that are pointed at adults, such as the doughnut "dressed like a Shriner," with a red fez on top. Children will not understand that, but it brings adults into the story.
This would be great fun for a storytime, and then perhaps have children design their own doughnuts out of paper.
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