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
