Review: "Billy Learns How to Bake Bread"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 29, 2013
I just love the adventures of Billy the Goat.  Wherever he goes, he has good lessons to learn ... as long as he listens to instructions and stays out of trouble.  In this story, Billy is thrilled when his parents' friend, Zebra, the Baker, invites him to visit the bakery.  But he'll have to get up real early because that's when the bread is baked for customers to enjoy freshly made bread.  His father drops him off very early and reminds him, "Listen well and stay out of trouble."  After Zebra shows him around the bakery with all the equipment and mixers, he gives instructions to Billy on how to make Zebra's secret bread recipe.  So Billy stands at the table with the eggs and milk and flour.  Well, ummmm, was it one egg  and 2 cups of milk to add to the flour, or the opposite?  Well, he mixes it all up, even adding in the egg shells.  Oh, oh, here comes Zebra.  "Oh!" says Zebra ... but he says it calmly as to not upset Billy. He tells Billy it's always okay to ask questions if one is unsure of the directions.  That way it saves time.  Billy is then given the job of loading the bread dough that Zebra mixes up, and is proud of his first day of learning how to bake.  What a great story, it's so delightfully well written and illustrated by the author.  Billy The Goat certainly wants you to share his experiences with your children, too. They'll love him!