Midori Basho is a Japanese children's book author. She is the author of The Birthday Present, which is the first book of 13 in the Timothy and Sarah Picture Book series. The Homemade Cake Contest is the first English translation of her work.
". . . the mouthwatering spreads of cake after cake, all
elaborately decorated, are hard to resist. Basho's
anthropomorphized mice are sweetly old-fashioned in their dress,
mannerisms and surroundings." --Kirkus Reviews
"From young to old, and old to young -- a human being's full circle
journey. What seemed especially 'Japanese' to me was this reverence
and respect for the elderly, something that is inherent in Asian
culture but is sometimes lacking in Western society, where old
people become invisible and are often cast aside. In The Homemade
Cake Contest, the elderly are a vital part of the community, and I
think it's important for children to see that. This sweet story
with its old fashioned flavor is interesting on several levels.
Enjoy it with a cup of warm tea.: )" --Jama Rattigan, Jama's
Alphabet Soup, jamarattigan.com
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