Flour Girl: A Recipe for Disaster

by David Michael Slater

Sophie and Dad were cooking along nicely until Dad announced he was going to add a new ingredient to the family recipe. He was going to marry Maggie When asked to be the flower girl, Sophie heard, "Flour Girl " Now Flour Girl is doing everything she can to spoil the new recipe. David Michael Slater provides one memorable view of how the bonds between a father and daughter are threatened when a new stepparent enters the picture.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602700095
• ISBN13: 9781602700093
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Looking Glass Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Bouquets to this "flower" girl! She's precious!

David Michael Slater is an extremely gifted writer of children's picture books. The first Slater book I read was Cheese Louise! and I was so enamored I became a fan for life. I haven't read all his books, but the two others I've read were just as enchanting: Flour Girl (Missy Swiss & More) is a natural to follow his award-winning The Ring Bear that I recently reviewed (five stars, of course). I can also see why Flour Girl (Missy Swiss & More) received The Mom's Choice Awards® honor for excellence by their esteemed panel of judges: The main character is a charming little girl who feels threatened when her father tells her he's going to remarry and asks her to be the flower girl. The cover will give you a clue as to how Dahvi goes about her plan to "keep her father to herself." Although I trusted this author, at first I feared this book would be just like The Ring Bear, only for girls this time around. Uh-oh, I thought! But how wrong I was to even harbor that notion. Slater takes a similar theme and with wit and imagination makes it entirely unique. Little Dahvi's plans are foiled, of course, but everyone has a good time with her antics and she learns a valuable lesson about how important she really is. Children who read this book will learn along with her; that's the beauty of Slater's style. What a wonderful imagination David Michael Slater has; accompanied by a sharp wit and keen sense of family values, it's a combination that can't be beat in a children's scribe. I predict he will soon be one of the best-known, beloved children's writers of our day. Scott Brooks's fabulous illustrations are the perfect complement to Slater's prose. An award-winning team, that's for certain. I'm sure you will place Slater in high esteem and fall in love with little Dahvi too. Honestly, who could resist that cute little imp on the cover? Reviewed by: Betty Dravis, 2008 author of The Toonies Invade Silicon Valley

A warm tale

A compassionate tale about a child undergoing transition, Flour Girl is a heartwarming story that is sure to resonate. Like Slater's corresponding piece about a boy, The Ring Bear, Flour Girl shows a girl who is dealing with pending marriage of a parent. Sophie willfully misinterprets her role to undermine the marriage that she sees as threatening her relationship with her father. She comes to learn, however, that she can not only survive but thrive in the new situation. The theme is treated with precision and respect, and the tale is a powerful reminder to kids about how important they are.

Wonderful book!

This book is another gem from an author who is still somehow not well known. I first wondered whether FLOUR GIRL would be a superfluous attempt to tell the same story as THE RING BEAR (another wonderful book), but for girls. In fact, it is warm, witty and wise like THE RING BEAR, but all in its own way. As a pair, these books should be required reading for any kids dealing with remarriage, but this author's gift is that he makes the stories appealing to anyone simply looking for a good picture book. How is Scott Brooks not better known as well? The art is amazing. And who ever heard of a publisher releasing six picture books at once from an author? Magic Wagon seems to know what they're doing.

What a Great Book!

Flour Girl is a silly companion to The Ring Bear, also by David Michael Slater. Little kids can relate to Sophie about mixing up words and their meanings. Flour Girl is hilarious and Sophie is a cute and mischeivious character. Children will love reading Flour Girl!