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About the Book
Cherry the pig is happy and content, baking - and eating - desserts every
afternoon. Then one day, she hears a family of mice talking about her
“incredible” apple cake. Since her apple cake is pretty incredible, Cherry
enters the bake-off at the Harvest Festival, and the rest, as they say, is
(sweet) history.
About the Author / Illustrator
Utako Yamada was born in 1963, and opened her tea house, Karel
Capek, in 1987. In 2002, she opened a Karel Capek dessert shop. In
between handling the selection and blending of tea, planning dessert recipes
and designing packages, she is also an illustrator and translator of picture
books. THE STORY OF CHERRY THE PIG is her first picture book, but has
since worked on more than 20 titles.
The Story of Cherry the Pig
by Utako Yamada
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The Story of Cherry the Pig
by Utako Yamada
. 2007
DISCUSSION TOPICS AND QUESTIONS:
Feelings:
How did Cherry feel when she first heard (or
misheard) the mice talking about her apple cake?
How did she feel when she overheard them at the
Harvest Festival saying, “Look over there! It’s the pig,
the one who made that incredibly, awful cake. Why on
earth would she inter it into the contest?”
Talk about how words can be very hurtful. Is there a
time when someone’s words hurt your feelings? Do you
think you have ever said something that hurt
someone’s feelings?
How did Cherry feel when she heard the
announcement that she had won first prize for her
apple cake?
Taste:
Talk about taste being an opinion and something that
cannot be disputed. What one person thinks is
delicious another may think is incredibly awful.
Are there any foods that you think are awful but
someone you know thinks are delicious?
ACTIVITIES:
Name the many ingredients used for baking: flour,
sugar, baking soda/powder, butter, eggs, spices, etc.
Bring in the different utensils used for baking: mixing
bowl, spatula, measuring spoons, measuring…