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    The Donut Chef

    Author Bob Staake
    Illustrated by Bob Staake
    Ebook
    RH Childrens Books | Dragonfly Books
    On sale Sep 24, 2013 | 40 Pages | 9780375981708
    Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile AD640L | Fountas & Pinnell N
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    In this tasty tale, a baker hangs out his sign on a small street, and soon the line for his donuts stretches down the block. But it's not long before the competition arrives and a delectable battle of the bakers ensues.
    Bob Staake's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award. View titles by Bob Staake
    • FINALIST
      IRA CBC Children's Choice
    Review, Cookie Magazine, September 2008:
    "The pro-simplicity parable is told via a funny, funky art style."

    Review, The Wall Street Journal, September 20-21, 2008:
    "Some books are meant to be tasted. . . and The Donut Chef appears to be one of them. Mr Staake's work is . . . visually delicious."

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, October 27, 2008:
    "Everywhere readers look, there are delectable surprises."

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    In this tasty tale, a baker hangs out his sign on a small street, and soon the line for his donuts stretches down the block. But it's not long before the competition arrives and a delectable battle of the bakers ensues.

    Author

    Bob Staake's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick). Outside of his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award. View titles by Bob Staake

    Awards

    • FINALIST
      IRA CBC Children's Choice

    Praise

    Review, Cookie Magazine, September 2008:
    "The pro-simplicity parable is told via a funny, funky art style."

    Review, The Wall Street Journal, September 20-21, 2008:
    "Some books are meant to be tasted. . . and The Donut Chef appears to be one of them. Mr Staake's work is . . . visually delicious."

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, October 27, 2008:
    "Everywhere readers look, there are delectable surprises."

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