Starla Jean Takes the Cake

By Elana K. Arnold

Book Overview

Printz Honor winner and National Book Award Finalist Elana K. Arnold is back with this irresistible story of a girl, her chicken, and a few new friends, superbly illustrated by A. N. Kang.

It's Willa's first birthday -- a day that doesn't come along...every day. In fact, it only comes once and Starla Jean is going to make the best out of it for her baby sister. How?

A party!

All she has to do is:
-decorate
-keep Opal Egg entertained
-get ingredients for a cake
-try to get Opal Egg to lay an egg
-invite guests
-come on, Opal Egg! How hard is it to lay an egg? You're a chicken!
-bake the cake
-Give Willa the best first birthday party ever!

But, in typical Starla Jean fashion, a few surprises are waiting to derail the determined girl... but could they be...good surprises?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250305780
• ISBN13: 9781250305787
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2