The Humble Pie

by Jory John · 2025

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The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!—they deserve it!

But when he’s paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn’t always as sweet as pie. Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new pie pal discovers that letting your voice be heard always takes the cake!

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisfoodfoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2020s2020sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
cookingcookingMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 40 pages

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