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Best-selling author Karma Wilson keeps things fun for young listeners with rhyming word play and healthy doses of gentle humor. Today is Grandma's birthday and Grandpa is going to make her a cake-a big one! But no stove is going to accommodate his grand vision. So using his pick-up truck and generous helpings of all the ingredients, he sets out to make a birthday cake like no one's ever seen before. Grandma didn't want him to make a fuss, but Grandpa just couldn't resist.
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"Our whole family really enjoyed reading this book together. We loved Karma Wilson's Bear Snores On and others in that series, so we were not surprised that this book contained the elements we loved in those books. The rhymes and rhythms are simply fun to read and fun to listen to. This book has the added bonus of being about baking a ridiculously gigantic chocolate cake. Who could resist that topic, especially a 3-year-old boy who loves baking and eating sweets and who loves silly verse? The real clincher here is the love expressed through the baking of the cake. It's a beautiful example for children of a man doing something amazing out of love and admiration for his wife and a positive portrayal of a happy, vivacious, and loving elderly couple. May we all be inspired to bake our own whopper cake for those we love most."
— Sarah (5 out of 5 stars)
Whopper Cake Listener Reviews
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" Fun Fun Poetry. Just wanna eat it! "
— Heather, 2/19/2014 -
" I can't believe I've never seen this one before. Karma Wilson's rhyming text goes great with the silly pictures. Perfect for Story Time! "
— Carol, 2/14/2014 -
" Your preschoolers and kindergartners will love this book! When sweet old granddad decides to bake a "whopper cake" for grandma, he means it! Trading a bowl for a truck bed and a spoon for an oar, silly granddad creates a cake big enough to feed the whole town! The rhymes were sweet--not forced at all (a la the marvelous Karma Wilson!), and the kids giggled and grinned their way through this book. What fun! "
— Jess, 1/30/2014 -
" Violet especially loved this book. Both girls thought it was hilarious! "
— Terrah, 1/28/2014 -
" The book fits with the Sweet Treats theme for the Book Time, especially as it will take place in July just like the book does. But I don't think I'd be able to read it well enough for a story time. I may have to book talk it instead. I like that there is a cake recipe in the back. But I'll admit that my favorite part of the book was the names of the two characters. Silly, I know. But my recently passed away great-grandparents had us call them Grandma and Granddad. They're the only grandparents who had us do that, and I've actually never heard anyone outside my family call a grandfather Granddad. So I liked reading that. And while Granddad might not have cooked up a whopper cake for Grandma, he sure did try to show how much he loved her in so many ways. "
— Heidi, 1/21/2014 -
" Whopper Cake might be my favorite by Wilson. "
— Katie, 1/8/2014 -
" Even has a recipe at the end. "
— Mckinley, 12/31/2013 -
" This is a really enjoyable book about grandmas birthday. Granddad fixes grandma this whopper cake to make her birthday extra special. "
— Lindsey, 12/28/2013 -
" I can't wait to share this "whopper" of a good story with my students. I plan to make the cake from the recipe in the back of the book to share. Yummy good book! "
— Ms., 12/23/2013 -
" This is a clear favorite with my kids. The silliness is wonderful. "
— Elizabeth, 12/20/2013 -
" Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake. "
— Carissa, 10/29/2013 -
" Very fun! Shows someone going a little overboard making a cake all in bouncy verse. "
— Crystal, 10/11/2013 -
" This is a cute book, and a fun read aloud. It's not one that I'd buy for the home library, but it's definitely one to pick up at the library and read to the kids. "
— Tina, 9/28/2013 -
" preschooler laugh at the absurdity of this cake baking in the .... "
— Valerie, 7/29/2013 -
" Please oh please read this... and try to drum up your best southern accent while reading it to your kids. It is SO cute and fun. We even BAKED a Whopper Cake since at the end of the book they give you the recipe. "
— Mickie, 6/5/2013 -
" I want to make a cake that big! "
— Christian, 2/2/2013 -
" This book is adorable. Great for showing exaggerated ideas. "
— Lacey, 12/1/2012 -
" I do love a rhyming children's book, and this one definitely delivers. I also love that Grandpa wears a saucepan on his head. "
— Kristin, 11/29/2012 -
" Can I just say, I love Karma Wilson?!? The kids loved this silly but sweet read about Granddad baking Grandma the biggest birthday cake around. Comes with a recipe for chocolate cake. "
— Melissa, 9/16/2012 -
" 39 months - this might be fun to read just before a birthday. Who wouldn't like a cake a big as a pickup truck. Fun rhyming. "
— Heather, 8/22/2012 -
" I've been on a storybook binge looking for great new books for my writing and reading mini-lessons. This book was fun and entertaining, but didn't especially grab me for use in my mini-lessons. However, I do really like this author. "
— Relyn, 7/29/2012 -
" 3.9 At Highlands Ranch Story Time "
— Landon, 7/29/2012 -
" Great rhymes from Karma Wilson, cute story, cute pictures. Didn't strike me as her best story, though definitely better than most picture books out there. "
— Samantha, 5/3/2012 -
" This is a silly tale about a man who wants to celebrate his wife's birthday in style...with a whopper of a cake. The proportions are enormous and the cake is legendary. It's a fun story to read aloud. "
— Dolly, 6/26/2011 -
" Fun Fun Poetry. Just wanna eat it! "
— Heather, 3/29/2011 -
" This is a silly tale about a man who wants to celebrate his wife's birthday in style...with a whopper of a cake. The proportions are enormous and the cake is legendary. It's a fun story to read aloud. "
— Dolly, 6/21/2010 -
" Very fun! Shows someone going a little overboard making a cake all in bouncy verse. "
— Crystal, 8/22/2009 -
" preschooler laugh at the absurdity of this cake baking in the .... "
— Valerie, 7/16/2009 -
" I want to make a cake that big! "
— Christian, 6/28/2008 -
" Great rhyming book with a very funny story line. This is the second or third picture book I've read by Karma Wilson and I'm enjoying her talent very much. "
— Greta, 6/28/2008 -
" Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake. "
— Carissa, 4/23/2008 -
" Whopper Cake might be my favorite by Wilson. "
— Katie, 4/16/2008 -
" A fun whopper of a book! "
— Marie, 2/21/2008 -
" Great rhymes from Karma Wilson, cute story, cute pictures. Didn't strike me as her best story, though definitely better than most picture books out there. "
— Samantha, 9/12/2007
About Karma Wilson
Karma Wilson’s books include the international bestseller Bear Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up for Christmas, and Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. She is an amateur photographer and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family where they live in Fortine, Montana.
About Ed Sala
Ed Sala has narrated dozens of audio books throughout his career. His readings include Harlan Coben’s Tell No One, Stephen Sears’ Gettysburg, and Cormac MacCarthy’s Outer Dark.