Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon.Batter up!Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be?
The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie.
Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story about how to bake a cake, make new friends and learn from your mistakes.
On sale: October 7, 2025
Age: 4-8 years
Grade: Preschool - 3
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780593710999
Reading level: Lexile: 490L | Fountas/Pinnell: M
Devin Elle Kurtz is the bestselling author and illustrator of
The Bakery Dragon. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her magical scenes combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She was the lead background painter on the animated show
Disenchantment, and has contributed to publications such as
Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and
Mother of Sharks. She lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and thirty-three houseplants.
"The message to try new things, even if you fail at first, is a meaningful one, clear enough without verging on heavy-handed....
Sumptuous illustrations help this sweet lesson in perseverance go down easy." —
Kirkus Reviews
