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About The Book
Readings Best Books of 2024, Picture Books
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABIA Awards, Children’s Picture Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2025 Indie Book Awards, Children’s
From the acclaimed author, and bestselling illustrator, this beautiful, heartfelt collaboration celebrates the magic of grandmothers (and their secret recipes).
‘It’s my everything cake,’ Grandma says. ‘My grandmother’s grandmother gave it to her, and my grandmother gave it to me.’
Grandma makes her everything cake for every special occasion. These days she sometimes needs a little help, but that’s what grandkids are for.
From the acclaimed author, Kate Mildenhall, and bestselling illustrator, Jess Racklyeft, this beautiful, heartfelt collaboration combines food and family to celebrate the magic of grandmothers (and their secret recipes).
Complete with Grandma’s everything cake recipe … and room to write down your own family favourite.
'Kate Mildenhall’s tender story is perfectly matched by Jess Racklyeft’s pastel-toned illustrations, delivering a heartwarming story celebrating the magic of food and family.’ The Australian
'Mildenhall sensitively introduces the topic of ageing and how children may feel seeing their loved one forget things ... Racklyeft’s illustrations are full of life and colour and integrate collage, including photos of Mildenhall’s own grandmama, on whom the story is based.' Books+Publishing
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABIA Awards, Children’s Picture Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the 2025 Indie Book Awards, Children’s
From the acclaimed author, and bestselling illustrator, this beautiful, heartfelt collaboration celebrates the magic of grandmothers (and their secret recipes).
‘It’s my everything cake,’ Grandma says. ‘My grandmother’s grandmother gave it to her, and my grandmother gave it to me.’
Grandma makes her everything cake for every special occasion. These days she sometimes needs a little help, but that’s what grandkids are for.
From the acclaimed author, Kate Mildenhall, and bestselling illustrator, Jess Racklyeft, this beautiful, heartfelt collaboration combines food and family to celebrate the magic of grandmothers (and their secret recipes).
Complete with Grandma’s everything cake recipe … and room to write down your own family favourite.
'Kate Mildenhall’s tender story is perfectly matched by Jess Racklyeft’s pastel-toned illustrations, delivering a heartwarming story celebrating the magic of food and family.’ The Australian
'Mildenhall sensitively introduces the topic of ageing and how children may feel seeing their loved one forget things ... Racklyeft’s illustrations are full of life and colour and integrate collage, including photos of Mildenhall’s own grandmama, on whom the story is based.' Books+Publishing
About The Author
© Gemma Carr
Kate Mildenhall is an author, writing teacher and podcaster. Her debut novel Skylarking was longlisted for Debut Fiction in the 2017 Indie Book Awards and the 2017 Voss Literary Prize. Her second novel, The Mother Fault, was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2021 Aurealis Science Fiction Novel of the Year. The Hummingbird Effect was shortlisted for the 2024 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize and the 2024 Indie Book Awards for Fiction. In 2024, Kate released her first picture book, To Stir with Love, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, shortlisted for the 2025 Indie Book Awards and the 2025 ABIA Children’s Book of the Year and Notable in the CBCA Book Awards for Early Readers. Kate co-hosted The First Time Podcast where she interviewed over 200 Australian and international writers.
About The Illustrator
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Jess Racklyeft is an author and illustrator based in Fitzroy, Melbourne. From her home studio, Jess creates original paintings and prints for greeting card companies and various clients. But her favourite work of all is producing children's books! Jess has authored and illustrated several picture books and board books and has won several awards, including a CBCA Award.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (October 2, 2024)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781761426391
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
‘A heart-warming book for anyone who loved baking with grandma.’
– The Guardian
'Kate Mildenhall’s tender story is perfectly matched by Jess Racklyeft’s pastel-toned illustrations, delivering a heartwarming story celebrating the magic of food and family.’
– The Australian
'To Stir with Love is a wonderful celebration of grandmothers, family traditions and the love that binds us together'
– Books+Publishing
‘With the warmth of a grandmother’s hug and the sweetness of her signature cake, this book is a love letter to the bond between grandparents and grandchildren.’
– Australian Women's Weekly
A loving, heartwarming story of a day at Grandma’s ... an homage to older generations keeping memories alive and passing them on to younger generations.
– ReadPlus
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