Don't Forget the Bacon!
By Pat Hutchins
The Story
A young boy heads to town to shop for six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and bacon, but distractions along the way twist his simple list into something else entirely.
Why It's Special
For the kid who forgets half of what you asked them to do by the time they reach the stairs, this one turns a shopping list into a shared joke about how easy it is to get muddled.
- Big idea: Small mix-ups happen to everyone, especially when the world is full of interesting things to notice.
- Vibes: Playful, repetitive, gently comic
Perfect For Kids Who
- love rhyming and finishing the last word
- are working on remembering multi-step instructions
- enjoy spotting mistakes before the character does
- like to chime in on repeated phrases
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story recall: Can you remember all the things on the boy's shopping list — six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and bacon?
- Story & problem-solving: What do you think distracted the boy on his way to town?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever forgotten something you were supposed to remember, like the boy almost does with the bacon?
- Imagination: If you were sent to town with a list of four things, what four things would you want on it?
- Language & rhyme: Can you say the shopping list out loud the way the book says it?
