Margot has made a marvellous cake. She has a plan to share it with her good friend Oscar. Margot knows Oscar loves cake! Margot puts the cake (you can see it on the cover of the book - doesn't it look delicious) in her small red cart and she sets off across the city.
She has not gone far when she bumps into her friend Leonard. Leonard is sad because he thinks his new haircut looks horrible. Margot assures him it is fine. Then she offers Leonard a slice of cake to cheer him up.
Off she goes again and just over the bridge she sees Sasha and Sami. Their bicycle has lost its chain. Margot is quite handy with tools so she offers to fix the bike and, yes you have guessed it, she offers them a slice of cake - well two slices - one each.
The journey continues. Milly, Molly and May are so disappointed. The ice cream man has no ice cream left. That's okay - Margot can give them each a delicious slice of her cake. Her kindness restores peace all round.
Turn the page and take a close look at the little red cart. Oh no it is empty! This is not surprising but Margot is about to arrive at Oscar's house and now she has no cake to share. As an adult reader you might anticipate the happy ending but I am certain it will be a delightful surprise for your young reading companion.
Very young children will love exploring the illustrations in this book and the pattern of friends and cake slices mean this book will be one to read over and over again but of course you will want to bake a cake before you begin - ready to share slices with your young reading companion.
You can probably guess why I needed to buy this book! Yes you are right it is about cake! Huge thanks to Nosy Crow for publishing this book (it's about me too).
Blurb Nosy Crow: Have you met Margot? She is cheerful, helpful and kind – the very best kind of friend! It’s a marvellous day in the big city. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and Margot has made a delicious cake for her best friend, Oscar! Margot takes her little red wagon and off she goes with cake in tow. But by the time she reaches Oscar’s house after having helped all her friends along the way, will there be ANY cake left to share? A story about empathy which shows that kindness and cake is always the best recipe for friendship.
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I found a Pinterest collection of books and art by Ingela P Arrhenius. Here are some board books illustrated by Swedish illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius:
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