This book isn’t finished. It’s up to you and your kids to imagine what happens next!
Spark your child’s creativity! Grab some pens, pick a story inside and take turns coming up with what happens next!
Once Upon a Pancake: My New Superpower and Other Stories We Write Together is a fun, screen-free, stay-home activity for children and their parents, grandparents or teachers. Grown-ups help with much of the reading and writing down, to keep to story going and the creativity flowing.
When you’re done, you’ll have a unique book filled with your kids’ creativity.
· Twenty stories to write together, in a variety of styles
· Beautiful colour illustrations throughout
· A fun way for children to develop their reading, writing and storytelling abilities
· Superheroes, friendships, magic and more!
· A perfect keepsake filled with your kids’ imaginations
Perfect for kids ages 6 to 8.
- Pages: 64
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Imprint: Collins
- Publication Date: 23rd May 2023
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11 in
- Illustration Note: full-colour
- ISBN: 9781443471008
“What a delightful way for children to learn to write! Once Upon a Pancake is a true celebration of the beautiful intersection of creativity, language and play. These stories help children not only learn to write but also to explore and express their deepest creativity.” — Scott Barry Kaufman, professor at Columbia University and author of Scientific American’s “Beautiful Minds” column

RICK BENGER is the creator of Once Upon a Pancake, a series of interactive books with unfinished stories inside. He occasionally writes stories all by himself—a selection of which can be found at rickbenger.com, where you’ll also find his newsletter about being a new dad.
This book isn’t finished. It’s up to you and your kids to imagine what happens next!
Spark your child’s creativity! Grab some pens, pick a story inside and take turns coming up with what happens next!
Once Upon a Pancake: My New Superpower and Other Stories We Write Together is a fun, screen-free, stay-home activity for children and their parents, grandparents or teachers. Grown-ups help with much of the reading and writing down, to keep to story going and the creativity flowing.
When you’re done, you’ll have a unique book filled with your kids’ creativity.
· Twenty stories to write together, in a variety of styles
· Beautiful colour illustrations throughout
· A fun way for children to develop their reading, writing and storytelling abilities
· Superheroes, friendships, magic and more!
· A perfect keepsake filled with your kids’ imaginations
Perfect for kids ages 6 to 8.
- Pages: 64
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Imprint: Collins
- Publication Date: 23rd May 2023
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11 in
- Illustrations Note: full-colour
- ISBN: 9781443471008
“What a delightful way for children to learn to write! Once Upon a Pancake is a true celebration of the beautiful intersection of creativity, language and play. These stories help children not only learn to write but also to explore and express their deepest creativity.” — Scott Barry Kaufman, professor at Columbia University and author of Scientific American’s “Beautiful Minds” column

RICK BENGER is the creator of Once Upon a Pancake, a series of interactive books with unfinished stories inside. He occasionally writes stories all by himself—a selection of which can be found at rickbenger.com, where you’ll also find his newsletter about being a new dad.