When Dada Henry doesn’t get out of bed for Saturday morning pancakes with their family, Papa Milo is worried. Perhaps Henry doesn’t want pancakes today? Milo and the kids – Lily, Lena, and Gwendolyn – get creative in the kitchen and chaos ensues as they try to develop a dish that Dada Henry will love. They come up with all kinds of exciting flavour combinations and artistic plating designs. Recipes like ‘Good Morning Green Ice Cream’, which is made with pickles, spinach, and mayonnaise, sound like something that would feature on MasterChef, but perhaps the reason for Dada Henry’s absence at the breakfast table isn’t culinary at all.

This is a sweet and silly picture book about a creative and caring family. There’s lots of onomatopoeia and the kitchen drama makes it a fun read aloud for kids aged 2+. Parents who grew up reading Richard Scarry’s books will enjoy Daniel Gray-Barnett’s bold, colourful anthropomorphic illustrations too!