Description
Description
From the creators of Dozens of Doughnuts comes a lively take on friendship, springtime, and counting by fives. Opossum Topsy is preparing a "Welcome Spring!" meal for her bear friend LouAnn, who has been asleep all winter long. She's brought milk, eggs, berries, and syrup, and soon she has five perfect pancakes, fresh from the pan. But when Topsy's back is turned--MUNCH! MUNCH! MUNCH!--she discovers someone has eaten all of the pancakes! No problem, she'll just make more, counting out five at a time. But then, it happens again! Who could the thief be? Whether it's squirrels, or crows, or someone else swiping the food, Topsy knows she doesn't have much time left before hungry LouAnn wakes up. And it will take the help of all her animal friends to get the feast done in time. Can they make enough pancakes to feed everyone?
About the Author
About the Author
Carrie Finison writes poetry, stories, and books for kids, including the picture books Dozens of Doughnuts; Pigs Dig a Road; Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It); Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story; and Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! She lives outside Boston with her husband, their son, their daughter, and two cats who allow her to work in their attic office. Brianne Farley is the author of Worm Makes a Sandwich, Secret Tree Fort and Ike's Incredible Ink. She also illustrated Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison, the Charlotte the Scientist books by Camille Andros, and No Buddy Like a Book by Allan Wolf. Brianne studied creative writing and art at Macalester College, then received her MFA in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Michigan. You can visit Brianne at BrianneFarley.com and follow her @BrianneHFarley
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"As with this tale's predecessor, the good-natured Dozens of Doughnuts, the fun lies in both the mischief and the food. The gentle rhyming text scans without flaw, while Farley's delightful art brings to life not simply an evocative view of early spring, but also the fun and whimsy of a put-upon opossum. No good deed goes unpunished (and no good pancake goes uneaten) in this charming new take on post-hibernation." --Kirkus Reviews
"The culprit(s) will be evident to children who study the detailed illustrations alongside Finison's well-cadenced rhymed couplets. Other listeners will simply be yearning for pancakes." --Booklist "Quaint, rhyming couplets and quatrains give this the cozy vibe of a classic storybook, an aesthetic matched by the art in gouache and pencil . . . This would make for an excellent readaloud to celebrate the turning of the seasons, but adults be warned: a trip to the kitchen or a pancake house will be in order after the story is done." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The culprit(s) will be evident to children who study the detailed illustrations alongside Finison's well-cadenced rhymed couplets. Other listeners will simply be yearning for pancakes." --Booklist "Quaint, rhyming couplets and quatrains give this the cozy vibe of a classic storybook, an aesthetic matched by the art in gouache and pencil . . . This would make for an excellent readaloud to celebrate the turning of the seasons, but adults be warned: a trip to the kitchen or a pancake house will be in order after the story is done." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
2026-01-27
Length:
40 pages
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