Stories About Baking
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This collection of Stories About Baking features a variety of narratives where baking plays a central role. These stories explore themes such as creativity in the kitchen, the consequences of overindulgence, and the joy of sharing food with others.
Baking Adventures and Fun: In The Gingerbread Boy, Polly and Peter’s gingerbread cookies come to life, leading to a magical adventure with the Gingerbread Boy. Raggedy Andy and the Taffy Pull tells the tale of Raggedy Andy and his friends making taffy for fun. C’s Crispy Crust Adventure follows the letter C as it opens a café and creates a pie that brings the townspeople together for a celebration. In Uncle Wiggily Made a Pudding, Uncle Wiggily accidentally uses whole nutmegs instead of grated ones while preparing rice pudding, causing unexpected results.
Baking Traditions and Celebrations: The Apple Dumpling * revolves around a woman’s quest to make an apple dumpling, which leads her to help others along the way. In Baking Birthday Cookies, Milo and his mother bake cookies together for his birthday, creating lasting memories. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan depicts Ribby the cat and Duchess the dog, who each prepare pies for a tea party, only to experience a mix-up that leads to a chaotic meal.
Baking Lessons and Consequences: In King Alfred and the Cakes, King Alfred of England burns the cakes while distracted by thoughts of his kingdom, learning the importance of focus. The Kingdom of the Greedy explores the consequences of overindulging in sweets, as the King’s subjects’ obsession with a massive tart leads to illness and a return to moderation.
Baking and Problem-Solving: The Gingerbread Rock * tells the story of two orphans who discover a gingerbread rock, leading them to meet a wizard and eventually change their fortune. The Oat Cake follows an oat cake that escapes from a farm and has a series of adventures before meeting its inevitable fate. In The Johnny Cake, Ava faces several challenges while making a johnny cake for her grandmother.