In the Night Kitchen

In the Night Kitchen is a very clever story written by Maurice Sendak, the famous author who wrote the book we all love, Where the Wild Things Are. This story is about a little boy, Mickey who dreams that he flies through the air naked into the kitchen where bakers are making a cake. They make a Micky Cake for Mickey, but they realize they do not have milk. Mickey flies to the Milky Way and finds milk to pour into the cake. Then, he assumes there is cake in the morning because he helped the bakers make it. This imaginative story reminds me of a book that I would have loved as a little girl, and not because I thought it was funny or silly. I know I would have loved this book because it references baking. Since I can remember, I have had a strong passion for baking. I remember on my 4th or 5th birthday getting an easy bake oven. My sister and I had a blast making and eating the individual baked goods. We were so proud that we were able to bake because we always thought of it is a grown up job. I began to love baking so much that my mom signed me up for a baking class for 5 year olds. I even would check out children's cook books at the library, and bake with my mom. Till this day I still enjoy baking with my mom and sister. It is a hobby we love to do, and I feel it has brought my family closer together.