Virginia KahlCritiques

The rhyming is wonderful. I hate clunky rhymes and these are super.

46 months - Great rhyming text and unique story. A fun read! The illustrations are simple with a simple color pallet of an older book.

Back when I was a homeschooler, this book was a legend. Long out-of-print and sought after by many; like "Miss Suzy," old copies of "Duchess" were snapped up on Ebay in fierce bidding wars. As soon as it came back into print, I bought it and now I see what all the ruckus was about. It is adorable, charming, witty, and it even rhymes! An instant favorite in my home.

A holiday favorite with great rhymes -- my wife and I read it every year for Christmas, even though we're Jewish!

Forgotten classic of a cake that rises so much it lifts the titular duchess up into the sky. Luckily her youngest daughter is a bit of a greedy pig, and so has the idea to eat her mother back down again and all is well. Even the cake tastes good, though it's made with dill.

Artwork isn't quite to my style, and it's fairly monochromatic, but the words more than make up for it.

This was one of my favorite books growing up. The silly rhyming text and the wordplay is delightful. The Duchess Bakes a Cake is likewise enjoyable (and easier to find).

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