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Dozens of Doughnuts Hardcover – Picture Book, July 21, 2020

by Carrie Finison (Author), Brianne Farley (Illustrator)
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A generous but increasingly put-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends without saving any for herself in this delightful debut picture book about counting, sharing, and being a good friend.

LouAnn (a bear) is making a doughnut feast in preparation for her long winter's nap. But just before she takes the first bite, DING DONG! Her friend Woodrow (a woodchuck) drops by. LouAnn is happy to share her doughnuts, but as soon as she and Woodrow sit down to eat, DING DONG! Clyde (a raccoon) is at the door. One by one, LouAnn's friends come over--Topsy (an opossum) and then Moufette (a skunk) and then Chip and Chomp (chipmunks)--until it's one big party. Louann welcomes her surprise guests and makes batch after batch of doughnuts, always dividing them equally among her friends. But she makes one BIG miscalculation. Soon LouAnn's kitchen is bare, winter is near, and she's had nothing to eat at all!
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    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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    July 21, 2020
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    0525518355
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    978-0525518358
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A Junior Library Guild Selection

"Deliver[s] as much satisfaction as . . . new doughnuts themselves." --Publishers Weekly

"Deliciously illustrated . . . I like the writing, the story, the art, the doughnuts, the counting, the whole kerschmozzle." --School Library Journal

"A whimsical picture book filled with lessons about sharing, being a good friend, and even counting." --Romper

"A silly book with an important message about boundaries and not putting yourself last in relationships." --Book Riot

About the Author

Carrie Finison writes poetry, stories, and picture books for children. Dozens of Doughnuts is her debut picture book. She lives outside Boston with her husband, son, and daughter (who all love doughnuts), and two cats who allow her to work in their attic office.

Brianne Farley is the illustrator of Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros and its sequel Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure. She has also written and illustrated two picture books: Secret Tree Fort and Ike's Incredible Ink. Brianne studied creative writing and art at Macalester College, and then received her MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Michigan. Visit her at briannefarley.com or follow her on Instagram @briannehfarley and Twitter @briannefarley.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (July 21, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525518355
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525518358
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD540L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.81 x 0.32 x 10.81 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 305 ratings

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    Brianne Farley is an illustrator and picture book author. Growing up in Michigan, she spent most of her time in the woods, in Lake Michigan, drawing, or reading. After graduating from Macalester College with a degree in Creative Writing and Studio Art, she earned her MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. After some years living in Brooklyn and working at Random House Children's Books, she now lives and works in her hometown in Michigan, where she spends most of her time in the woods, in Lake Michigan, drawing, or reading.

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    Carrie Finison writes picture books with humor and heart, including DON'T HUG DOUG, an ALA Notable Children's Book; DOZENS OF DOUGHNUTS, an Amazon Editors' Pick for ages 3-5; LULU & ZOEY: A SISTER STORY; and HURRY, LITTLE TORTOISE, TIME FOR SCHOOL, both released in 2022. She lives outside of Boston with her husband, son, and daughter, and two cats who permit her to work in their cozy attic office. She is represented by Linda Epstein at Emerald City Literary.

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I LOVE this book! It is well written, funny, and way too relatable as a mom. My kids ask to read Dozens of Doughnuts over and over, and I really don’t mind.
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Ruth A. Horowitz
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly delicious picture book
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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Winter is coming, and LouAnn the bear is preparing to hibernate. She bakes up a batch of delicious doughnuts. But before she has a chance to bite into the first one…Ding-Dong! Woodrow the beaver shows up at her door, asking to share. LouAnn is happy to oblige. But just as she and Woodrow are digging in…Ding-Dong! It’s doughnut-lover Clyde the raccoon. And so it goes, with one woodland neighbor after another showing up for LouAnn’s doughnuts, until the bear is left hungry and angry, and collapses in exhaustion, until…ding-dong, her friends come back to repay her kindness.

This is Carrie Finison’s debut book, and everything about it is perfect. The text’s rhymes scan beautifully, with repetitions and surprises that will delight young audiences, and will reward repeat re-readings. LouAnn’s frustration builds up just long enough before she explodes, setting up a satisfying resolution and inviting conversations about the importance of not taking advantage of a friend’s generosity.

Brianne Farley’s lively art, in gouache, colored pencil and charcoal, expresses the story’s mood beautifully. Readers will immediately grasp LouAnn’s changes in mood, and will love following clues planted in the pictures – the tail of the next arriving neighbor seen through the kitchen window, the growing pile of winter clothes on the coat rack beside the door, and the increasing mess on the counters. And the delectable variety of doughnuts depicted on the end papers will leave everyone drooling for doughnuts of their own.

This delicious story will leave readers satisfied – and hungry for Fineson’s next offering.
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Elizabeth P. Dumas
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for young donut lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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I have a young four year old friend who loves donuts. When I saw this book, I thought it would be perfect for him. I was not disappointed. We read the story several times with him each time noticing something different that he had missed in the previous reading. It’s a great story about friendship and how to be a good friend. We counted donuts, talked about the different animal friends and our own best friends and of course our favorite donuts.
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C. VanHook
5.0 out of 5 stars Bear Just Keeps on Sharing...
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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All-around fun read and it's poetry! LouAnn is a big bear that lives in the forest. She has a to-do list before winter comes and she needs to hibernates. She wants to cook and eat some sweet treats - doughnuts! However, she is a bear that is well liked by all the other critters in the forest. And so, when good smells come from LuAnn's house, the critters come knocking! Bear is so willing to share to the point that there are simply no doughnuts left for herself. And her tummy is hungry! All of a sudden ROAR! Critters scatter quickly. She is grumpy and sleepy; of course, that is what bears do as winter approaches! So she must sleep hungry! But while she slumbers, the critters plan. What will they do when the big bear awakens?

This book will delight readers of all ages! The illustrations are so sweet and funny! There are 24 delicious doughnuts on the front end-spread. And guess what happens to them on the back end pages? This is a great counting book. There are some nice activities sheets, weblinks, and recipes to go with this wonderful story on the author's webpage.
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Bekah Durar
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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The best children’s book out there!!! Well done to the author! An absolute gem!
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Carrie Charley Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars A dozen reasons to love Dozens of Doughnuts
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
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A dozen reasons to love Dozens of Doughnuts: 1) Beauty of friendships are featured throughout the entire book. 2) A huge helping of heart is deeply rooted in the fact that it’s okay to host a variety of different emotions in friendships and life. 3) It’s a compassion-building experience in which kids will recognize the need for inclusion and 4) how to recognize when that’s gone wrong. 5) This naturally leads to and models forgiveness. 6) The rhyme is skilled and intricate, making for a fun reading experience and 7) fun surprises! Kids will instinctually repeat Lou Ann’s name every time the doorbell rings, which actually means 8) perfect page turns perked by curiosity and 9) a story arc that climbs with invested emotion. Kids will WANT Lou Ann to get her share of the doughnuts! (Even when she gets mad.) 10) The story provides a light-hearted way to springboard into teaching about hibernating animals and 11) internalize a love for reading through a desire to reread this story. 12) Doughnuts!
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Hannah Holt
5.0 out of 5 stars A delicious math themed picture book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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This book is sooooo good! My twins and I spent 30 minutes this morning adding up doughnuts, subtracting to see who got more, comparing/contrasting, multiplying, dividing! So much goodness packed into a perfectly paced, rhyming story!
The story is simple enough that even if the child isn't math ready, it's enjoyable. The math potential is mostly in the illustrations, so it's a nice story about caring for friends. However, if you are looking for math lessons...on the lower end, it be used as a counting to 12 teaching aid (kindergarten). On the upper end, it's complex enough for those learning beginning division (3rd grade). We really enjoyed this one! Lots of flexible math potential and a great story about thinking about others!
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P. Winegar
5.0 out of 5 stars Cutest book ever!
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
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This is my new cutest children's book EVER! Very highly recommended. Got it for my nephew, but I am getting it for my own (adult!) book collection!
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Katelyn G
5.0 out of 5 stars We read it every night!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022
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This book came in my daughter’s Reading Bug Box subscription. Both of my daughters (2 and 4yrs old) fell in love with it! It has been our nightly bedtime story for weeks. My 4yo can now recite the whole thing. I bought a fresh new copy on Amazon and you’d think I got them the Barbie Dreamhouse. If you have children or elementary students, you need this book for your library! I appreciate the lessons about sharing with friends, being considerate of others and giving a sincere apology followed by actions. Great for SEL!
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robert lavigne
5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite of our kids
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2021
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One we come back to over and over. 2 and 4 year old both love this story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delicious picture book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2023
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This is the story of the bear, LouAnn, who's getting ready to hibernate. Before she does, like any smart bear who's about to sleep the winter through, she plans to have a good feed. Doughnuts will do the trick, about a dozen, and she sets to work, beating batter and cooking the sweet treats. She's just about to partake when 'Ding Dong!' The first of a parade of her woodland friends arrive. And of course they love doughnuts.
Generous LouAnn is kept busy cooking batch after batch which gets eaten as fast as she can cook until the batter is finished. Poor LouAnn hasn't had a single doughnut. Her Hungry, angry and frustrated roar scatters her friends, but they soon return to apologise and in the end there's enough doughnuts for LouAnn as well.

Carrie Finison's debut picture book is written in rollicking rhyme that tantalises and surprises at every turn.

"One dozen doughnuts, hot from the pan,
Toasty and tasty, and ALL for -
DING-DONG!

Finison maintains the tension as much with the mouth-watering treats as with the teasing delays and the antics of Louann's friends as they try to make up for their earlier thoughtlessness.

This book is aimed at children aged 3-7 but will appeal to kids of all ages and their adults.
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Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in Australia on April 16, 2022
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Well written, flows well, melodic, nice story.
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Mary Euler
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story for a toddler
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2023
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A good lesson on sharing
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