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When I was a boy, 
I had a favourite treat. 
It was when my mum made . . . 
 
CHOCOLATE CAKE! 
 
Ohhh! I LOVED chocolate cake. 
 
Fantastically funny and full of silly noises, this is Michael Rosen's love letter to every child's favourite treat, chocolate cake. Brought to life as a picture book for the first time with brilliant and characterful illustrations by Kevin Waldron.

When I was a boy, 
I had a favourite treat. 
It was when my mum made . . . 
 
CHOCOLATE CAKE! 
 
Ohhh! I LOVED chocolate cake. 
 
Fantastically funny and full of silly noises, this is Michael Rosen's love letter to every child's favourite treat, chocolate cake. Brought to life as a picture book for the first time with brilliant and characterful illustrations by Kevin Waldron.

Michael Rosen (Author) Michael Rosen is one of the best known figures, not only in the children's book world but also the British arts scene. His first book of children's poems was published in 1974, and he has gone on to write numerous and award-winning children's books such as Quick, Let's get Out of Here, We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Chocolate Cake. Alongside this he performs, teaches, lectures, presents Word of Mouth on BBC Radio 4 and reviews books for the Guardian. He was Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009, and founded the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2008 as part of his laureateship to honour books that make children laugh! Kevin Waldron (Illustrator) Kevin Waldron was born and raised in Dublin. 
 
After graduating with a degree in graphic design from D.I.T., he moved to London to study for an M.A in illustration at Kingston University. His first book, Mr. Peek and the Misunderstanding at the Zoo (Templar Publishing) won the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award in 2009. He illustrated Tiny Little Fly (Walker Books), written by Michael Rosen which won the Bull-Bransom Award in 2011. The same year, he was also named one of the Booktrust best new illustrators. 
 
Kevin has now made New York his home. He makes picture books from his studio in Brooklyn. Sometimes his wife comes home &amp; is angry that all the leftover dessert is gone.

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