# The Bakery Dragon

**Author:** Devin Elle Kurtz
**Grade range:** Grades K–1
**Page count:** 26
**Genre:** Juvenile Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780593711019`
**ISBN-10:** `0593711017`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-bakery-dragon
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Running a bakery is no cakewalk for a tiny dragon with a big sweet tooth! Tummy rumbles turn to belly laughs in this feel-good picture book from the bestselling author and illustrator of The Bakery Dragon. Batter up! Ember is in charge while the baker takes a trip and he's excited to show what he can do! When an opinionated fairy princess swoops in demanding a cake, he eagerly agrees. So what if he's only baked bread before? How hard can it be? The sugar hits the fan when Ember's first attempt is a complete disaster. He tries again and again, but the royal customer is not happy. Everyone told Ember he was such a good baker, so why can't he get this right? If he doesn't figure it out soon, the only thing on the menu will be humble pie. Magic shimmers on every page of this whimsical story ab

## Where this book is assigned

### Great Lakes Great Books Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — K-1 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · Michigan — [source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — K-1 division](https://michiganreading.org/Great-Lakes-Great-Books)

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