The characters in this book appear in others by the same author, and the plot is similar in all of them. In the books published in 2005 and 2006, two mice steal a cake from two dogs and a mad chase through a variety of scenes leads to the capture of the mice and the sharing of the cake with the rest of the animals in town. In this recent version of the story, one of the dogs falls asleep reading about famous artists and is dreaming the sequences, the cake is now part of a piece of artwork, and the bandit that steals it is a dog.
Fans of the earlier works will enjoy the similar plot structure, and all readers will be delighted by the fast-paced, exciting dash through scenes inspired by famous works of art. As an added bonus, artist names and a small sample of their artwork appear on the end papers at the front and back of the book to help those interested in identifying the pieces within.
This book was honored by the International Youth Library in its 2016 White Ravens catalogue.
Kunst met taart [Art with Cake] by The Tjong-Khing. Belgium: Lannoo, 2015. [9789401426251]
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