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The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

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Hardcover
8.5"W x 10.38"H x 0.39"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Oct 07, 2025 | 40 Pages | 9780593710999
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 490L | Fountas & Pinnell M
FOC Sep 8, 2025 | Catalog August 2025

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon.

Batter up!

Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be?

The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie.

Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story about how to bake a cake, make new friends and learn from your mistakes.
Devin Elle Kurtz is the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her magical scenes combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She was the lead background painter on the animated show Disenchantment, and has contributed to publications such as Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and Mother of Sharks. She lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and thirty-three houseplants. View titles by Devin Elle Kurtz
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"The message to try new things, even if you fail at first, is a meaningful one, clear enough without verging on heavy-handed....Sumptuous illustrations help this sweet lesson in perseverance go down easy." —Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will enjoy this easygoing....story about perseverance and friendship." —School Library Journal

"A warm, cozy fantasy world.....Ember's expressions are likely to evoke empathy, and his eventual success may remind readers to seek help when needed." —Shelf Awareness

About

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon.

Batter up!

Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be?

The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie.

Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story about how to bake a cake, make new friends and learn from your mistakes.

Creators

Devin Elle Kurtz is the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. She's been painting in Photoshop since the age of two when her artist mom first offered her a tablet pen. Her magical scenes combine fantasy elements with environments that feel visceral and real. She was the lead background painter on the animated show Disenchantment, and has contributed to publications such as Beasts of the Four Nations, Escape from Atlantis, How to Heal a Gryphon, and Mother of Sharks. She lives in Pasadena with her dog, Kira, and thirty-three houseplants. View titles by Devin Elle Kurtz

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Praise

"The message to try new things, even if you fail at first, is a meaningful one, clear enough without verging on heavy-handed....Sumptuous illustrations help this sweet lesson in perseverance go down easy." —Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will enjoy this easygoing....story about perseverance and friendship." —School Library Journal

"A warm, cozy fantasy world.....Ember's expressions are likely to evoke empathy, and his eventual success may remind readers to seek help when needed." —Shelf Awareness
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