When I opened the book for the first time and quickly flicked through it, it never crossed my mind that in the evening I would spend hours reading it with my daughter. Robert and the World's Best Cake from
Anne-Catherine Behl, like any other children's book, didn't seem particularly appealing to me, perhaps a little more absurd than the others.

But as we began to flick through the pages with my daughter, I realizied how much more we managed to find the meaning in the seemingly meaningless. As a great didactic tool, the book contains many hidden topics that you can discover with your children.

For example, the very fact that Robert is painted only with his father is a sufficient basis for introducing the child into the structure of one family, a family with two parents, or only with single-parent, mom or dad. Considering the fact that Robert is home with his dad, making a cake allow us to talk about the tasks and responsibilities for each member of the family. The book is quite contemporary if we consider the fact that the mother was the one who took care of the children and the cooking not so log ago, still in some cultures. This book provides an excellent basis for encouraging equality between mother and father in regard of their intended house chores, an act which unfortunately does not exist in all countries in the world.
The addition of pets as part of the family is also a nice feat. The very fact that the dog also receives an invitation indicates that it is not just another toy, but a real member of the family.

Sometimes children are afraid to accept diversity. This book offers a great springboard so that you can discuss the fact that all people are different and unique, while watching their friends come for the cake, you can see the physical differences between them, make correlations with the real world of what we live. All different, but still similar in certain respects - they all want to taste the cake, and gathered under one roof. The mere addition of the policewoman is quite effective, as it gives the police officers the opportunity to discuss, as friends of the children, and not someone to be afraid of.

Definitely, after a few hours of looking at the book with my baby, this book exceeded all my expectations. The illustrations were exciting, and the language was appropriate for children.
Great job.

I received an electronic copy from North South Books Inc. through NetGalley.
Robert is enjoying a quiet day with his dad when he decides to bake a cake. Not just any cake but a huge one to celebrate his dad. He creates invitations so others can come too but the wind blows them away. The two work hard on the cake. Dad makes the batter and Robert assembles and designs the cake. To their surprise, many people from friends to monsters arrive with invitations to celebrate. As expected, the book ends with Robert making more cake.
The text is a bit small for easy reading but the illustrations bring the story to life. The cartoon style drawings show the humor and creativity involved in this endeavor. Readers will appreciate the various cake styles created when everyone pitches in to make bigger cakes.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very sweet story, simple texts with very adorable colourful drawings. Good for kindergarten kids.

Robert wants to bake a big cake for his dad and his dog Mopsi after his invitations get blown away however will the party bring their friends together after all?

A really fun colourful book showing how to have fun baking and celebrate life and others around you too.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

This was an adorable book. The pictures were really cute. The text was amazing. And the kids loved this book!

The illustrations in this book are so pleasing to look at! The story itself is so sweet and adorable. I think the lesson in here is sharing and allowing others to help us, which is easy to understand for young kids when they read this book.

Robert and the World's Best Cake was a very "sweet" story about a father and son who have the day off and decided to bake a cake for their friends. Robert and his dad thought they would be eating alone after the invitations flew off the balcony but little did they know, they would need more cake.

Read this to my kids today and they very much enjoyed the story and were ready to bake a cake for our friends and family. As a parent, I loved seeing this story, presumably about a single father, and the diversity of the characters in the book. Look forward to purchasing in the future.

Thanks NetGalley and North South for allowing me and my kids an early copy of this fun book.

5/5

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

Young Robert, his dad, and his dog Mopsi have the afternoon off, and that means there's time for a cake party! But what's a part without invitations? Robert starts by drawing up many illustrated invitations to the cake party at 3 pm, but most blow out the window and into the neighbourhood. Oh well, there's still two left for Dad and Mopsi. Better start baking! What could go wrong?

I love this adorable little story about a dad helping his son make an elaborate cake on a whim. I love the creativity of the story and the hilarious illustrations. (A towering cake, taller than the young boy, covered in toy cars. What's not to love?) I also love the fact that this story shows a positive father-son relationship in what could be part of a larger family, part of a split family, or just a father-son family. This will be a heartwarming touchstone to lots of kids with different types of families.

The reading level, as well as the font size and paragraph length on the page, suitable for group and partnered reading for kids in preschool and up, but probably more of a grade 1-2 level for self-guided reading. 5 stars, would recommend to all the parents and teachers in my life!

Review to come January 25th to my blog/Goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.

I just fell in love with that gorgeous and adorable cover.

It is a day off for Robert and his father, so Robert decides to make a GIGANTIC (yes, that needs to be in caps) cake. Invitations were made and I was oohhing when they blew away, I was definitely hoping that meant something.

I was a bit curious about how dad made the batter. That is not how a cake batter is made, or how it works... (cake batter isn't something that just stays in its place, it is a bit fluid/sticky) so what is this going to be? In the end it looked like a cake.... but I am not sure if I would have eaten it given I saw the preparations and saw how it was build. It looked rather like clay. It was a disappointment as I was looking forward to father and son baking a cake. A real cake. And then turn it in a giant cake. I did love the decorations and how it really livened up the "cake". So that really was a disappointment for me. It was still fun, but I just want real cake.

I am glad that the invitations came back again, though I am sure there weren't that many. Oh well, it fits the story! And I was delighted to see all this happening and also how it all ended. That is such a fun solution.

I just need more and more of this author/illustrator's art, it is just absolutely gorgeous and I love her style so much. There are so many details, you can just keep looking at these pages and you keep finding new details.

All in all, a cute book with gorgeous art, fun family dynamics, the invitations part was cute, but the disappointment over the cake really lessened my enjoyment. 3 stars.

This was so delightful and the artwork was absolutely adorable. The colors were bright but not overly bright. The detail was phenomenal with the father having tattoos and he even knits. I believe any child would enjoy this book because who doesn't love cake and good story!

Thank you Netgalley for this opportunity to read this eARC.

Robert and his dad decided they wanted to bake a cake one day. Robert made some invitations for his dad and his pet. But a big burst of wind came through and the invitations blew away. The next day Robert and his dad baked a really big cake. They had just sat down to have a piece of Robert's big cake when the doorbell rang. Before long their hallway was full of friends that had found his blown away invitations. So Robert told his dad I think we need a bigger cake. The story's illustrations were cute and colorful. It is a sweet story about spending time with family and sharing with others.

This was a cute book about creativity and sharing. The illustrations were beautiful and bright, and the characters were lovable and relatable. This would be an engaging book for young readers with lots to look at on every page.

A cute little story about Robert and his dad making a cake. Has fun little fantastical elements included.

A joyful, if blindingly obvious, little read for joyful little readers. Our hero decides he is lacking cake, and wants to host a cake party with a humongous concoction for all his friends. That is, until all the invites get blown off his dad's balcony. So nobody will respond, and he'll be building this monstrosity on the kitchen floor – never putting it in the oven, mind – in vain. Won't he? The plot and visuals conspire to make you convinced the creator doesn't know how to make a cake, but books are a different matter. This is a very pleasant and whimsical one, and while it might not have that must-re-read quality, is certainly a success.

**I received an e-ARC from NetGalley for an honest review**

Adorable illustrations- I love that Dad has tattoos and knits! Colorful and bright without being eye watering.
Cute story about sharing, even when the unexpected happens.
Overall, 5/5 stars!

If you are looking for a fun, quick read to your child, then this is the right choice! This book talks about a little kid called Robert who is trying to throw a big cake party, he prepared for the party, made some invitations, when some trouble came by. Oh! What is he going to do? I will leave that to you to find out ;)
The illustrations are beautiful, so colorful, and eye-catching. I read it with my little cousin, and she loved it! She even gave it 5 out of 5 ratings. The outstanding, diverse characters are the most things she liked.

I recommend it for children age 4-6.

I loved this book and will enjoy reading it with my students.
The illustrations were wonderful with lots of detail, The Dad has tattoos and knits, plays and problem solves with his son. This book has everything I'm looking for when I read books to children!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

Such a fun book! Robert and his Dad bake a giant cake to share. The story is cute and fun. My favourite part of the entire book was the illustrations - the Dad has tattoos and knits. I loved it! My son will love this book and it will be a fun book to have in my classroom library as well!