The Apple Cake

An old woman sets off to find some apples to make a delicious cake in this classic story of sharing and trading from acclaimed author Nienke van Hichtum, warmly illustrated by Marjan van Zeyl. An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love guessing what the woman will acquire next, and how, and seeing how her journey brings her a full circle as her kindness is repaid.