Geoffrey Nicholas loves his three great aunts who each have special talents: Great Aunt Prudence bakes wonderful cakes, Great Aunt Penelope is a famous artist, and Great Aunt Philippa grows vegetables. Though they have trouble hearing, they always listen to him and include him in their activities.

For his birthday, Geoffrey Nicholas asks all three aunts to collaborate on a carrot cake. However, when they arrive to bake together, they discover they've each misheard him on the phone: Prudence heard "parrot cake," Penelope heard "pirate cake," and only Philippa heard "carrot cake" correctly.

When the aunts begin to argue, Geoffrey Nicholas has a brilliant idea—they'll make a "parrot pirate carrot cake" combining all three! Their creation is a triumph at his party, and Geoffrey Nicholas's kind words help his aunts feel proud rather than embarrassed about their mistake.

Target age: 5-7 years