Mr. Cookie Baker

October 1, 2006
Early in the day, Mr. Baker measures the ingredients, mixes the dough, cuts it into shapes, bakes his cookies, ices them, and decorates them with colored sugars. Mrs. Baker sells them to the crowds of children in their shop. After a long day, Mr. Baker closes the shop and eats the last cookie. Done in gouache and colored pencil, the artwork features clean lines and flat colors that are as cheery as the cookies' sugar sprinkles. The new edition of this old favorite features an additional double-page spread with one new line within the story, another minor change to the text, and added pages before and after the story that have more spacious design. Three new recipes appear along with the one previously appended.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)