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The Birthday Cake: The Adventures of Pettson and Findus
24 pp.
| North-South |
February, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7358-4203-8$17.95
(3)
K-3
It's cat Findus's birthday, and Pettson, his eccentric elderly-farmer owner, is intent to make him his customary cake out of pancakes, which leads to a comedy of errors involving a sleeping bull. As in Findus Disappears!, Nordqvist takes his time, giving equal attention to the plot and the cat-human friendship. Also attentive are the illustrations, featuring bushels of country-life details.