
谁咬了我的大饼
Who Took a Bite of My Pancake?

Author | 文字作者
Zhijiang Xu(徐志江)
Illustrator | 图画作者
Zhijiang Xu(徐志江)
Jiangsu Phoenix Children's Publishing House (江苏凤凰少年儿童出版社)
2021
Description | 简介
小猪辛辛苦苦做了一张大饼,睡醒后却发现饼被神秘地咬了一口!为了找出是谁干的,它逐一询问小鸟、兔子、狐狸、鳄鱼和河马,让每个动物在饼上留下牙印进行比较。可所有牙印都对不上,究竟是谁咬了大饼?一个充满悬念与幽默的故事,结局令人捧腹。
A little pig makes a giant pancake, only to discover a mysterious bite missing after a nap! Determined to find the culprit, Pig asks a bird, rabbit, fox, crocodile, and hippo to take turns biting the pancake so their bite marks can be compared. But none of them match! This playful mystery builds suspense through repetition and ends with a hilarious surprise.
Why We Recommend It
一本将观察、比较与逻辑推理巧妙融入幽默故事的低幼经典绘本。作者以“谁咬了大饼”为悬念,通过不同动物留下的独特牙印,引导孩子观察形状、比较大小、寻找证据,像小侦探一样思考。反复出现的问答句式简单易记,特别适合语言发展初期的孩子参与跟读。最精彩的是结尾:读者可能比小猪更早发现真相!这种图画与文字之间的幽默反差,让孩子在笑声中体验独立发现答案的成就感。
A clever and hilarious picture book that introduces observation, comparison, and early logical reasoning through a playful mystery. Each animal leaves a distinctive bite mark, inviting young readers to examine shapes, compare sizes, and eliminate suspects like little detectives. The repetitive question-and-answer dialogue encourages language participation, especially for toddlers and early Chinese learners. The real magic lies in the ending: children may figure out the mystery before Pig does! This delightful gap between what the character knows and what readers discover makes the story especially rewarding to read aloud.
Reading & Activity Ideas
Interactive Read-Aloud: Invite children to repeat “是你咬了我的大饼吗?” (“Did you bite my pancake?”) and predict each animal's answer. Shape Detective: Compare the bite marks by size, shape, and pattern. Ask which ones match and which are different. Hands-On STEM: Make a pretend pancake from playdough and use different tools to create bite marks, then match the marks to their makers. Library Storytime: Use animal puppets and a large paper pancake with removable bite marks to turn the story into an interactive mystery. Encourage children to explain their guesses using visual evidence.