About the Book and Author / Illustrator
The latest in the educational Ceri and Deri picture book series, Pudding for Dessert teaches children how two people can see things differently: puddings or desserts. It also shows them the importance of community when settling disputes, as well as the value of friendship, in an accessible and engaging way. Max Low’s characteristic humour, imagination and illustration style bring the characters and their adventures vividly to life.
Here you can see the rest of the Ceri & Deri titles that are all published by Graffeg
Max Low is an Illustration graduate of Hereford College of Arts. In 2017, he was shortlisted for the Penguin Random House Student Design Award. He has since produced work for Moonpig, Anorak Magazine and The Hay Festival.
In 2017 he was selected by bestselling children’s author Nicola Davies to illustrate Bee Boy and the Moonflowers, the penultimate tale in Graffeg’s Shadows and Light series.
The Ceri & Deri series are his first solo authored and illustrated works. Good to be Sweet and No Time for Clocks were published in August 2018, Build a Birdhouse and The Treasure Map followed in April 2019 and Young Whippersnapper and The Very Smelly Telly Show published in April 2020.
You can read our kid’s review of Ceri & Deri: Get Your Skates On
Book Review
I liked the big shouty writing and the pictures
From Sulaymān: I like the pictures. They are like a cartoon. Lots of colours and very interesting. I liked the big shouty writing too because I know when to shout the words.
The story was funny especially the food fight which made me laugh but I’m glad everyone stops fighting at the end. I wish I could have been there to eat all those yummy foods. I would like to read more stories about Ceri & Deri so I can find out what other interesting things happen to them.
Mum’s thoughts: This story shows the young ones how we can overcome our differences to result in something even better. A very engaging story with some great wordplay for the slightly older children to appreciate.
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Reviewer Profile
- Name: Sulaymān
- Age: 4 years
- Likes: bike-riding, splashing in puddles and drawing
- Dislikes: singing and swimming
- Favourite Book: Graphic Dinosaurs
- Favourite Song: Tala'a Al Badru Alayna (Arabic song)
