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Sometimes Cake

By Edwina Wyatt
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Sometimes Cake by Edwina Wyatt is a delightful children's book about a young girl and her special friendship with a duck. Through whimsical celebrations and spontaneous cakes, the story explores themes of friendship, imagination, and cherishing life's moments, even finding joy in the ordinary days.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories that celebrate the special joys of friendship, filled with whimsical moments and delightful surprises. It’s perfect for young readers who enjoy imaginative tales where everyday occurrences are transformed into extraordinary celebrations.

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For anyone who has ever wished for a party every day of the year, this is a story about finding your own reasons to have cake.

This is the story of two friends learning the joy of celebrating the every day because sometimes it's important to enjoy things like Tuesdays, coconuts, orange, purple, and lions. Now in board book format!

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Sometimes Cake by Edwina Wyatt is praised for its charming tale of celebrating special moments and the joy of companionship. Reviewers commend its simple, effective text and beautiful watercolour illustrations that create a whimsical atmosphere. It's highlighted as perfect for preschoolers, lauded for its ability to subtly encourage empathy and awareness of others' feelings, and is often described as picture-book perfection.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760654276

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Board book

Date Published: 03 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 30

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Edwina Wyatt

About the Author

Edwina Wyatt is an award-winning children's book author with a positively delightful picture book voice. She grew up in Sydney, Australia and trained as a lawyer and high school teacher. She now lives on the south coast of New South Wales and writes stories for little (and not so little) people. Her debut novel was The Secrets of Magnolia Moon.

Tamsin Ainslie is an award-winning, internationally published illustrator. She was born and educated in the UK, travelled and moved a lot during her teens and twenties and ultimately settled in Murwillumbah, NSW, where she lives with her two daughters.

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