(From the dustjacket) "Round objects, from pancakes to cakes to balloons, fill this book as townspeople busily prepare a sumptuous feast for the king. Children will delight in picking out the items mentioned in the catchy verses that wind playfully through the pages. Illustrator Yu-Mei Han's make-believe setting, renderd in splashy, luscious, colors, hums with energy. This merry concept book offers children boundless visual enjoyment on pages full to bursting with fun. An all-around winner!" Yes, indeed. A tasteful, riotous explosion of color, this one's straight up luscious, scrumptious, gorgeous, and one of the happiest books you'll ever pick up. I mean, you just can't read it and be sad. Definitely one that gets read multiple times in a row -- but the great thing is there're so many fascinating things going on and running through from page to page that even as the Read-Alouder it remains interesting on the third or fourth time through. ;) (I'
