The BIG Christmas Bake

The BIG Christmas Bake by Fiona Barker, illustrated by Pippa Curnick
 
Christmas Day may be over, but there are still twelve festive days to celebrate—and one magnificent Twelfth Night cake to make.
 
Beginning with a partridge carrying dried fruit, the familiar characters from The Twelve Days of Christmas arrive one by one with ingredients, enthusiasm and a considerable amount of cheerful chaos. Three French hens bring baking powder, six geese deliver eggs and ten lords lend their strength to carry the enormous cake towards the oven.
 
Fiona Barker transforms the traditional Christmas carol into a lively rhyming baking adventure, while Pippa Curnick fills the pages with colour, cheerful commotion and funny details to discover. A recipe at the end extends the story into an activity families can share, making this a lovely way to introduce the tradition of celebrating the full twelve days of Christmas.
 
With the traditional song, information about the Twelfth Night celebration and a child-friendly festive recipe included, this is a Christmas book that can move naturally from reading and singing together to talking, counting and baking together.
A joyful choice for families, classrooms and young bakers who enjoy busy illustrations, cumulative stories and festive activities they can share.