An entertaining play on perspective and on cake construction, the black ink and brightly colored illustrations in this minimally worded picture book show us the workday of a hard-working crew of tiny construction workers and their vehicles on the building site. Each stage of cake construction, from egg breaking to the final icing, is shown in careful detail, culminating in the final presentation of the whipped-cream-and-strawberry-topped cake to a young boy as part of his birthday celebration. 2009 USBBY Outstanding International Books List, 2008 National Parenting Publications Awards Honor Book, 2008 Horn Book Magazine Best Books for Preschoolers. ae

Originally published as Otasuke Kobito in Japanese by Tokuma Shoten Japan, in 2007. Translated by the author.