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Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper

bibli0rach's review

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4.0

Very cute and creative book about being different.

merer's review

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5.0

What is it about talking food that always makes for such great books? I think the cupcake should have been happy that no one ate him, (her? Do cupcakes have a gender?) but not being a cupcake myself, I suppose I shouldn't pass judgement. Perhaps food likes to be eaten...

aimolsen's review

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5.0

A harrowing tale of a cupcake and candle!

emmyrandomreport's review

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5.0

Even though it is a children's book, it is funny. Don't judge.

adubrow's review against another edition

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5.0

Subtitle is: A Journey to Special. Very cute, clever, and brightly-colored but would only work with older kids.

tashrow's review against another edition

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4.0

Vanilla Cupcake is born after ingredients are mixed together and he is baked in a toasty warm oven. He is decorated with plain vanilla frosting and then meets all of the other cupcakes that have been decorated in a much more fancy way. By the end of the day, he is the only cupcake that remains and hasn’t sold. He bursts into tears and a candle nearby hears him crying. Cupcake explains what has happened and the plain green candle understands because he has very fancy siblings of his own. Then Candle has a great idea and hops off to find exactly the right thing to decorate Cupcake. They try all sorts of things from pickles to pancakes and even a squirrel! But nothing is quite right. Just when readers think that Candle and Cupcake will finally figure it all out, there is a delicious twist that will have everyone laughing out loud.

This book is a hoot! I had worried with its sparkly cover and sweet subject that it might get a bit too syrupy, but just when you think that might happen the humor kicks in and takes the book in a different direction. Harper’s writing is simple, adding to the humor by its straight-forward tone. Her art is also simple and graphically strong with its black outlines and pastel colors.

A book that captures the cupcake craze with a sweet tone and plenty of giggles, share this one at any sweet storytime you may be planning. Appropriate for ages 3-5.