Donuts!

In this second installment of the Made With Love series, golden brown donuts, fresh out of the oven, are dressed with different toppings.

Each circular page of the book shows a different donut as seen from a bird’s-eye view, and little ones are invited to guess the flavor of each topping. Simple, one-sentence hints in a chocolate-brown font on the verso page offer clues such as “this flavor begins as tree sap!” and “the next one contains citrus and tiny seeds.” Visual cues on the pastries offer hints as well: a blueberry-glazed donut is decorated with berries; a maple-glazed donut is adorned with small maple leaves; and a lemon poppy seed–glazed donut is adorned with poppy seeds as well as a lemon wedge. Little ones must turn the donut-shaped pages to reveal the name of the flavor. The pattern continues until the unseen narrator asks what ingredient all of the donuts have in common; the sweet answer to this question is the icing on the cake, ahem, donut. While donut-loving toddlers might appreciate the appetizing, watercolor illustrations and the novelty aspects of the book, they may need adult help to guess some of the flavors, particularly pumpkin spice since the only clues are a cinnamon stick and cloves. The book has die-cut holes at the center that little hands can use to turn the pages; however, it may not stand up to robust play due to the very narrow binding.

A flavorsome option to develop tactile and associative memory skills in small children.