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A Piece of Cake (Large Family) (Hardcover)

by Jill Murphy (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 25 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (25 May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0744555957
  • ISBN-13: 978-0744555950
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,413,182 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A portly mother elephant, Mrs. Large (of Five Minutes' Peace, 1986) decides that she's fat, though her children disagree: "You're our cuddly mommy. . .just right." Nevertheless, she puts the whole family on a stern regimen of exercise and healthy food, to no avail: "Perhaps elephants are meant to be fat," says little Luke. Joy is restored when Mrs. Large herself sneaks down to the kitchen for a midnight snack - only to find that the rest of the family has saved her the last piece of the forbidden cake sent by Granny. There's a niche ready-made for a book that says it's okay to be fat; this one, with its earnest, anxious elephants dutifully squeezed into running togs, makes the point with winsome good humor. A portrait of the family collapsed in an affectionate heap after their unaccustomed exertions is especially appealing. (Kirkus Reviews)


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This is one of four stories about Mr and Mrs Large who are elephants. In this book, Mrs Large has the absurd notion that elephants can diet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book I like to read to my one-year-old in hopes of empathy, 17 Sep 2000
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This review is from: A Piece of Cake (Large Family) (Paperback)
A beautifully illustrated book describing the (fruitless) efforts of a mother elephant trying to get the "Five Minutes' Peace" of the title. My one-year-old is mildly amused by it -- I think it's great. As his sense of humo(u)r develops, I hope he'll "get it" -- and I'll get five minutes' peace myself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dieting is funny in the eyes of children., 24 May 1999
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This review is from: A Piece of Cake (Large Family) (Paperback)
I liked the bit when they ate the cake.-Michaela, Naomi and Stephanie. I liked it when the baby says "wibbly Wobbly"- Veronica, Kate, Emily, Christian, and Lucy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of cake, 3 Sep 2009
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This review is from: A Piece of Cake (Little Favourites) (Hardcover)
I got the book because I remember reading the large family books when I grew up and so I wanted to share it with my daughter - however I was disappointed with the size of the actual book.
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