Snickerdoodle Takes the Cake

Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 9, 2018

Review

Snickerdoodle Takes the Cake is a humorous story about a little chinchilla named Snickerdoodle who wakes up one morning to find that his mom has made her famous lemon poppy seed cake for his Nana's birthday, and he desperately wants to eat some. His mother tells him not to touch, but he can't help himself and he, and his siblings, dig in. Snickerdoodle comes up with the solution of making a new cake, which is nowhere as beautiful as the original cake, but just as tasty. Written sound effects and silly pictures will make kids laugh out loud, though some parents may be dismayed at the lack of consequences for Snickerdoodle's actions. A fun book to read with kids.

Overall Book Score: good