Better than brioche

For a delicious story time with your tot, look no further than “The Little Bitty Bakery” (Disney-Hyperion Books) written by Leslie Muir and illustrated by Brooklyn’s own Caldecott winner Betsy Lewin.

This scrumptious tale of friendship features a diligent pastry chef — who also happens to be an elephant — who must work through her birthday to accomplish all of her tusks, er, tasks.

But before a big tear can roll down your cheek, a posse of tiny friends — who also happen to be mice — take it upon themselves to bake a cake for the baker while she slumbers.

If Muir’s charming story — infused with French vocabulary and definitions — leaves you drooling for more, take advantage of her outrageous recipes (a cup of chocolate syrup!) for “Crumble Jumble Cake” and “Moonlight Frosting” (which our test kitchen found to be more of a glaze atop this dense, chocolate confection).

Bon appétit!

The Little Bitty Bakery by Leslie Muir, $16.99.

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Video bonus: Our tiny chef prepares the “Crumble Jumble” cake featured in the book!