A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book

From highly acclaimed author Jenkins and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Blackall comes a fascinating picture book in which four families, in four different…

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