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Tiny Pie (2013)

by Mark Bailey(Favorite Author)

3.12 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0762444827 (ISBN13: 9780762444823)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Running Press Kids

review 1: It took forever to get to this one, which is becoming an unintended theme of my reviews as of late, but as I suspected it was worth the wait.The story begins at a fancy party. Given the choice of either early bedtime or stay and be out of the way, Little Ellie opts to stick around for what she thought would be a fun time. While her parents and the big folks are having fun, Ellie’s not, but soon that would change…Little Ellie is not only is she not having fun, she’s STARVING! But everyone’s too busy saying Ellie’s “Too Small” to be here, to notice. Before she gives into despair, Ellie notices a hole in the wall, and being the curious gal she is, peaks inside- She discovers the miniature set of the (appropriately named) “Hole in the Wall Kitchen”cooking sho... morew, hosted by a mouse chef, and that alone was enough to get me, and while I’ve not yet seen Pixar’s “Ratatouille” (I’m getting to it, okay?) anything involving food or cooking will always spark my interest.Illustrator Edward Hemingway’s retro-inspired art style is like this love child between colorized “New Yorker” cartoons with the exaggerated facial features of “MAD” (though a lot more tasteful, in my opinion, no pun intended) creating something that feels old and contemporary at the same time. Not an easy feat to achieve.Plus, the excellent use of rhyming by our miniature culinary friend adds a fun dimension to the story.“Tiny Pie” is a charming reminder that no matter how small we feel, whether in the figurative or literal sense, nothing worthwhile is out of reach, and sometimes it takes a little gal’s (or guy’s) touch to do BIG things!-An Abridged Reversion of the original review at TalkingAnimalAddicts.com
review 2: A quirky little read. Or maybe it's the cold medicine I'm on? Comes with a recipe in the back that is a bit convoluted and seems like it makes something that more closely resembles a fruit pastie or a tartine than a "tiny pie." My daughter is 8-years-old, and still very literal-minded and she will want to make a TINY PIE, if I bring this book home. After all, that is what they bake in the book; that is what the recipe is called, and that is what is shown in the illustrations, but that confusing mess of a recipe by a famous chef does not seem to promise a real honest-to-goodness PIE!Good heavens I ranted.For children, and their time-pressed adults, simplicity is desired, no? Along with spending time together, reading, and lovely apple pies. less

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