Cupcake: A Journey to Special by Charise Mericle Harper
Poor vanilla cupcake feels so plain next to her brothers and sisters until she meets candle. Candle feels the same way. Together two discover how special they are. Sweet book to start a discussion about how special each person is.
Story: 4 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations: 4 Buckeye leaves
Ruby and Leonard and the Great Big Surprise by Judith Rossell
Ruby and Leonard decide to make cupcakes for their brothers and sisters to celebrate their birthdays. It is a surprise but somehow the others find out about the cupcakes.
Story: 4 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations: 5 Buckeye leaves - I Love the illustrations. The mice are so sweet and the endpages are lovely.
Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake by Thomas Taylor
Little Mouse has found a chocolate-chip, raspberry-cream cupcake. The problem is the cupcake is so big, he can't carry it home. He soon meets lots of new animal friends very willing to help with the cupcake, by making it smaller!
Story: 3 Buckeye Leaves
Illustrations: 3 buckeye leaves
Penguin and the Cupcake by Ashley Spires
Penguin wants CUPCAKES. He travels all the way to the northern hemisphere to find these treats only to be disappointed. Along the way he meets a walrus and polar bear, neither of which are helpful at all. Will he return home with an empty stomach?
Story: 3 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations: 3 Buckeye leaves
I used some of the above books with Kindergarten classes along with this fingerplay and felt board cupcakes from Dr. Jean.
FIVE LITTLE CUPCAKES
Down around the corner
At the bakery shop,
Five little cupcakes With sprinkles on top.
Along came (child’s name) With a penny one day.
She bought a cupcake and She took it away.
Four...three...two...one
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