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No Context Crow #359: A Murder of a Crow

England

The Tiny Baker by Hayley Barrett and Alison Jay

Every day, insect customers line up to dine at the tiny baker's tearoom, but when her ladybug cooks fly away, upending the pristine kitchen, the baker learns an important lesson about friendship.

I’m not sure why the decision was made for the characters in this book to be insects, but it did allow for some great illustrations.

Written in rhyme, the story is a simple one of community and friendship. What happens when you’re abandoned in the middle of a crisis?

The best things about the book were the style choices for the illustrations. Even though they are insects, the characters somehow suit the Victorian clothing they’re dressed in. It gives the book a whimsical feel and really adds character to the whole thing.