How We Share Cake
Review posted April 25, 2025.
Scribble, 2024. First published in Korea in 2022. 52 pages.
Review written April 15, 2025, from a library book.
Starred Review
This picture book is about a family of five siblings and how they have to share everything - including their uncle, breeze from a fan, and hand-me-down shiny yellow rain boots.
Much is made of the different kinds of things they share. It's harder to share cotton candy than broccoli, for example, and there's constant negotiation about who goes first when they have to share by taking turns.
Why did I relate so much to this book? I'm third of thirteen siblings - and when I was the age of the protagonist, there were five of us, in a family much like the one in this book.
Let's just say I wasn't surprised that the way the second child got one-on-one time with her parents was to break her arm when it was her turn on the scooter. And everyone else got a little more time!
To this day, it's hard for me to pass treats that someone has left out to share - because I fundamentally don't expect treat availability to last long.
This book shows the reader how a person can get tired of sharing - but also the joy of having people close by to share with.