I Really Want the Cake
Children's, Picture Books
Paperback Published on: 10/08/2017
£7.99
Bookseller Reviews
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What has she done?!
When a little girl tries not to give in to temptation and finds herself eating the most scrumptious chocolate cake.
Can she bake another one exactly the sa... READ MORE
Who doens't want the cake?
This is so much fun to read allowed and I've yet to get tired of it - despite having to read it over and over again with my niece (who is very much like th... READ MORE
Synopsis
*There’s a smell I can’t ignore.*
*It’s wafting through the kitchen door.*
*It’s time for me to find out more.*
*I think it might be cake.*
How on earth do you resist the most amazing cake ever?
Especially when your mum has left a note saying that you MUST NOT eat the cake? One little girl is about to find out just how hard it can be to resist temptation….
Written in Simon Philip’s catchy rhyming style and illustrated with vitality and humour by Italian illustrator Lucia Gaggiotti, *I Really Want the Cake* is a laugh-aloud funny, mouth-watering delight.
British children’s author [Simon Philip](https://www.waterstones.com/author/simon-philip/1170816) was born in Chichester where he still lives (although he insists he does leave occasionally to buy milk). His hilarious, inventive picture books [*You Must Bring a Hat*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/you-must-bring-a-hat/kate-hindley/simon-philip/9781471117329),[ *I Don’t Know What to Call My Cat*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-dont-know-what-to-call-my-cat/simon-philip/ella-bailey/9781471124136) and *I Really Want the Cake* have become quick favourites with Waterstones booksellers.
[Lucia Gaggiotti](https://www.waterstones.com/author/lucia-gaggiotti/795606) is an Italian designer and illustrator living and working in Italy and London. Influenced by nature’s colours, traditional children’s illustrations and decorative and craft work, Lucia’s artwork is an enchanting mix of Italian design and worldwide folk art.- Publisher: Templar Publishing
- ISBN: 9781783708017
- Number of pages: 40
- Weight: 205g
- Dimensions: 280 x 215 x 5 mm
Customer Reviews
View allI KNOW THAT FEELING -- CAKE
Such a great and entertaining story. The rhyming text moves the story along a pace. You will really want to know what happens next.
It starts with the sme... READ MORE
Fantastic!
This book is so brilliant - and it could seriously have been written about me!
Love it! Will buy for lots of young children!!
Cake versus willpower, who will win?
I have the breaking strain of a kitkat when it comes to cake - good fun and fab illustrations.
Reminded me of Michael Rosen's Chocolate Cake, but still a ... READ MORE
Conscience versus cake!
You'll love this clever rhyming picture book almost as much as you love chocolate cake! The rhymes are so well-constructed and it’s a joy to see the little... READ MORE
Hilarious and wonderfully timed story about what happens when you MUST NOT EAT THE CAKE - pure genius!
This book is BRILLIANT! My son and I adored it from the very first time we read it, both laughing out loud as the story and the chaos unfold. Simon's sto... READ MORE