Those who’ve had the pleasure of reading books by Daniel Pinkwater know what a joy he is - frequently absurd but so much fun! That’s certainly the case with Mrs. Noodlekugel - just try to read it without smiling.
We meet a brother and sister - Nick and Maxine who along with their parents live in “A tall building, with one apartment stacked on top of another.” Since it’s a relatively new home they do a bit of exploring - Maxine discovers a backyard to the building which has a little house in it.
Now, their parents tell them not to go near the house so, of course, they do. Once there they find a pretty place - lots of grass, greenery and the little house surrounded by a yellow fence. Since they decide the house looks friendly they approach it and see a statue of a cat - that speaks. Not only speaks but pushes open a door flap to “see if the mistress is at home.”
The mistress, Mrs. Noodlekugel, is at home and invites the children in to have apple cookies, which were baked by Mrs. N’s cat, Mr. Fuzzface. They learn he’s a very good baker as most Danish blues are.
Those aren’t the only surprises in store for Nick and Maxine and all lucky readers.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
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