Saturday is Pancake Day

Bernadette Green, Daniel Gray-Barnett

‘With its large, brightly coloured cartoonish illustrations and disgustingly eccentric recipes, this would be a fun read aloud … Kids could write or draw their own disgusting recipes!’

Youth Services Book Review

‘This sweet book is the perfect literary start to a weekend morning.’

Carly Tagen-Dye, People

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‘Despite the fun and silliness of creating the weirdest flavour combinations, there is a serious side to this story … A gentle reminder that sometimes even grown-ups need some time to themselves to regather and regroup.’

The Bottom Shelf

‘With its underlying theme of dealing gently with parental mental health and representation of LGBTQI+ families, [Saturday is Pancake Day] is ideal for kids who love to experiment in the kitchen and young readers. A fun read from start to finish … an original and unreservedly recommended pick for family, daycare centre, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.’

Midwest Book Review

‘Fun, food and family are combined to give this funny tale its focus, as they all try to get Henry back with the family.’

Fran Knight, Read Plus

‘This is a sweet and silly picture book about a creative and caring family. There’s lots of onomatopoeia and the kitchen drama makes it a fun read aloud for kids aged 2+.’

Kim Gruschow, Readings Monthly

‘The story is a simple one which makes it effective, I feel. The same sex couple involved in an everyday story was really nice to read as it is important that diverse families are represented in all aspects of family life.’

@alibrarianandherbookdragons

‘Charming … a gentle tale with a positive mental health theme.’

BookTrust

‘Children aged 4–8 will delight in the gross-out humour of meals such as Good Morning Green Ice Cream (pickles, spinach, mayonnaise, and ice cream), and they’ll become caught up in the fox family’s warm-hearted culinary bedlam … Green and Gray-Barnett extend their passion for inclusive representation by addressing mental health through the gentle portrayal of Henry’s struggle, as well as seamlessly incorporating same-sex parents into the story as a natural element, without unnecessary emphasis. … A fun, bouncy book.’

Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Books+Publishing

It’s Saturday morning, and Milo’s been cooking his famously delicious pancakes. They’re ready to serve but Henry doesn’t feel like getting up. Now it’s up to Milo and the twins to find a solution!

Dada Henry doesn’t feel like pancakes this morning, and Milo and the twins aren’t sure why. They persist making more and more elaborate concoctions: ‘Maple Come Back for More’, ‘Little Puddings Supreme’, and ‘Brussels Sprouts Forget Me Never’, but nothing will lure Henry out of bed.

Come on a chaotic culinary adventure as the fox family finds the perfect answer to a familiar problem. A funny, and heartwarming tale from award-winning creators Bernadette Green and Daniel Gray-Barnett in their first collaboration.

‘With its large, brightly coloured cartoonish illustrations and disgustingly eccentric recipes, this would be a fun read aloud … Kids could write or draw their own disgusting recipes!’

Youth Services Book Review

‘This sweet book is the perfect literary start to a weekend morning.’

Carly Tagen-Dye, People

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The Bottom Shelf

Midwest Book Review

‘Fun, food and family are combined to give this funny tale its focus, as they all try to get Henry back with the family.’

Fran Knight, Read Plus

‘This is a sweet and silly picture book about a creative and caring family. There’s lots of onomatopoeia and the kitchen drama makes it a fun read aloud for kids aged 2+.’

Kim Gruschow, Readings Monthly

@alibrarianandherbookdragons

‘Charming … a gentle tale with a positive mental health theme.’

BookTrust

Details

Format:Paperback

Size: 270mm × 230mm

Extent:32pp

ISBN (13):9781915590763

RRP:£8.99

Pub date:2 May 2024

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Bernadette Green

Bernadette Green grew up loving animals and being outside. She was no happier than when she was high up in a tree or riding her horse, Blue. As a teenager she dreamed of becoming a writer, but life took her on different adventures. She was a mushroom picker for many years before studying to be a youth worker and then a writer. Bernadette now juggles writing and working as a disability support worker. She is the author of Who’s Your Real Mum?, which was shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year: early childhood. Bernadette lives in Naarm/Melbourne with her partner, their two kids, and two dogs.

Daniel Gray-Barnett

Daniel Gray-Barnett is an illustrator and author from the Huon Valley in Lutruwita/Tasmania. He likes to think of himself as someone who was put on this planet to tell a few stories before he turns into a grumpy old man. He’s worked with clients including Disney, Kiehl’s, Sydney Opera House, and The New York Times. His first picture book, Grandma Z, won a Children’s Book Council of Australia award for Best New Illustrator. When he’s not in the studio, he can be found daydreaming in the garden with his son and husband, German pointers, and chickens.