Immerse yourself in a baking adventure with Allie Compeau's Sweet Eclair and the Birthday Cake Surprise. Eclair is a sweet six-year-old whose mom makes the best cakes. What's more, she also lets Eclair decorate some of her cakes, a responsibility that Eclair takes very seriously. Now, today is Granny's birthday, which they are celebrating at Aunt Clara's house. Despite her sister's mean jabs, Eclair is determined to decorate Granny's birthday cake in one of her best works. However, things don't go as planned. But with the help of her mom, her best friend Mandy, and her cousin Willow, Granny's birthday turns out to be one of the best days ever. And Granny also gets to have the most delicious birthday cake.

Sweet Eclair and the Birthday Cake Surprise is a scrumptious delight for anyone with a sweet tooth. Funny, adventurous, and immensely charming, this hilarious children's book is sure to bring joy to young readers. Using likable characters and a plot with its share of twists and turns, author Allie Compeau presents an engrossing yarn for children to savor that will remind them of some of their favorite tasty treats. Eclair is an adorable little girl who is very proud of her work as a cake decorator, a role that her mom lovingly supports. Her actions at Granny's birthday party are an absolute riot and will have young readers in stitches. Another delightful aspect of the book is the enchanting illustrations, which beautifully complement the story and enhance the overall read. Highly recommended.

Sweet Eclair and the Birthday Cake Surprise is a fun-filled children's story written and illustrated by Allie Compeau. Eclair is a young girl who wishes she could bake beautiful and delicious cakes like her mom does. Eclair helps Mom with Granny's birthday cake and gets to decorate it by herself. Her older sister, Lisa, who is mean to Eclair at the best of times, laughs and tells Eclair that she will surely make a hash of the cake's decorating. When Eclair indeed makes a spelling mistake when attempting to write in the icing, "Happy Birthday, Granny," she is overcome by worry and thinks that Lisa was right in saying that she would flop the cake. At Granny's party, Eclair is still worried, almost terrified, before the cake is unveiled. But, it turns out that Granny loves it, even saying that it is Starry Night, her favorite Van Gogh painting, much to Lisa's dismay.

The emphasis of Sweet Eclair and the Birthday Cake Surprise is on fun and learning through fun. Eclair's mad and worried eyebrows, as Allie Compeau describes it, carry strong emotions, yet her anxiety and sorrows prove to be temporary and soon turn into delight. Kids will learn that life has its ups and downs, but in-between moments also count for a lot and that life has a way of coming up with the nicest of surprises. The illustrations capture the in-between moments, as well as victorious ones, very well and add to the book's sense of fun. The story ends with Eclair's kitchen rules and a vanilla cake recipe. Allie encourages young readers to share their recipes and favorite parts of this adventurous baking story—an all-round winner, which, apart from tons of fun, also has important themes and lessons.