The Cook and the King – Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by David Roberts
The hungry king needs a new cook, but will he ever find someone who can make his favourite dish?
There once was a very hungry king
Who needed a cook like anything . . .
. . . but the king is very fussy, and none of the cooks he tries can
make a dish that tastes just right. Then the most unlikely of chefs
comes along: the shuffling, shaking Wobbly Bob. He’s scared of
everything, from catching fish to digging for potatoes, but can he
convince the hungry king to give him the job?
The Cook and the King is a brilliantly funny story from the
fantastic picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and
David Roberts, creators of Tyrannosaurus Drip. With clever
rhyming verse and richly detailed illustrations, this is sure to
become a firm favourite with children and adults (and fussy
eaters) alike!
My Review of The Cook and the King
(5 / 5)
As soon as I saw this was so excited to see it was written by Julia Donaldson! My kids absolutely adore her books. And as suspected, my son (and even my 1 year old daughter) loved reading it! It is now the number one requested book in our house! I have had to read it to them twice today already!
The hungry king needs a new cook! But Wobbly Bob is a bit scared. Of EVERYTHING! Will he get the job of the new cook even though he seems to be too scared to even cut chips?
Its a cute and delightful witty story about the hungry king’s search for a new cook. The illustrations are colourful, beautiful and the rhymes are heaps of fun! My son loves the ending of the story and laughs every time! He loves it when the cook exclaims “I’m scared, I’m scared, I’m terribly scared!”
Easily a 5 star read for the whole family! Loads of fun!
Many thanks to Pan Macmillan for a copy of The Cook and the King for my kids and I to review!
About the Author
Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of some of the world’s best-loved children’s books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
About the Illustrator
David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator who has collaborated with Julia Donaldson on several Macmillan picture books, including Tyrannosaurus Drip, The Troll and The Flying Bath.
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