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Opossum Topsy is preparing a \"Welcome Spring!\" meal for her bear friend LouAnn, but every time she makes a batch of five pancakes, someone eats them! From the creators of Dozens of Doughnuts comes a lively take on friendship, springtime, and counting by fives.
Topsy has brought milk, eggs, berries, and syrup, and soon she has five perfect pancakes, fresh from the pan. But when Topsy's back is turned--MUNCH! MUNCH! MUNCH!--she discovers someone has eaten all of the pancakes! No problem, she'll just make more, counting out five at a time. But then, it happens again! Who could the thief be?
Whether it's squirrels, or crows, or someone else swiping the food, Topsy knows she doesn't have much time left before hungry LouAnn wakes up. And it will take the help of all her animal friends to get the feast done in time. Can they make enough pancakes to feed everyone?
Toddler-Gr 1--Topsy has a surprise for her friend, LouAnn. LouAnn is a bear who has been hibernating all winter, and Topsy, sure she's going to wake up soon and be hungry, is preparing pancakes. Except that every time she makes a stack of pancakes, they disappear! Topsy is sure that the birds are eating the pancakes. When some of her friends show up, she asks them to help make pancakes and try to find out who's been stealing them. This is a fun story to read--rhythmic, rhyming text adds to the charm. Lots of young readers will enjoy guessing who has been stealing the pancakes and then looking for clues to confirm their predictions in repeated reads. The warm palette lends to the book's cozy feel. The endpapers hold an enticing array of pancakes, making this a great addition to any library collection. VERDICT A solid book to talk about the life cycles of bears, kindness to others, using pictures to make predictions, making pancakes, and seasonal changes.--Debbie Tanner
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Carrie Finison writes poetry, stories, and books for kids, including the picture books Dozens of Doughnuts; Plenty of Pancakes; Pigs Dig a Road; Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It); Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story; and Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! She lives outside Boston with her husband, their son, their daughter, and two cats who allow her to work in their attic office. Carrie Finison escribe poesía, cuentos y libros para niños, incluidos los libros ilustrados Dozens of Doughnuts; Plenty of Pancakes; Pigs Dig a Road; Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It); Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story; y Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! Vive a las afueras de Boston con su esposo, su hijo, su hija y dos gatos que le permiten trabajar en su oficina del ático.
