Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake - Picture Book

Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake
Written by Michael B. Kaplan
Illustrated by Stephane Jorisch
(Scholastic Inc., 2011)

Betty Bunny knows she is a handful. She also knows her parents love her very much, so being a handful must be a good thing.

At first, when presented with chocolate cake, the handful could not stand the thought of tasting it. But after she was persuaded to nibble a bit, Betty Bunny fell in love with chocolate cake. In fact, she decided that she would marry chocolate cake.

One could say that Betty Bunny became consumed with the thought of chocolate cake. Chocolate cake invaded her entire life. And when she was told she could not have any, Betty Bunny became even more of a handful.

I absolutely adore the watercolor illustrations. This family of bunnies resembles any family anywhere with multiple children. Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake is funny, realistic (one who has had small children will recognize the signs), and inventive. Deliciously cute book.

KID KANDY:

Chocolate Cupcakes (aka Cake-in-the-Pocket Experiment)

~ Use a recipe or mix to make chocolate cupcakes. OF COURSE, let your child help you.

~ Decorate the cupcakes. Make them super yummy.

~ Eat a cupcake for dessert.

~ Discuss Betty Bunny and what she does with her cake.

~ Put a cupcake in a self-sealing bag and zip the seal. Put the cupcake in a pocket. Go play.

~ Check back later. How is the cupcake? Does anyone want to eat it now? Or marry it?


Angie Quantrell loves reading funny picture books with captivating illustrations.