Category: Children's Picture Book
Hardcover | 40pages |979-8-90115-027-6
Trim Size: 8.5” H x 10.3” W
Publication Date: July 7th, 2026
List Price: $18.99 USD
Publisher: Starfish Bay® Publishing
Genre: Humorous Poetry / Educational Nonfiction Hybrid / Concept Book (food-themed)
Reading Level: Grade 3-4
Interest Level: Grades 1-4
Guided Reading Level: M
Lexile® Measure: 600L
Accelerated Reader® Level/Poin: 3.2/0.5
A laugh-out-loud rhyming tale of mice, cheese, and one very hungry cat!
Cyril the Mouse is obsessed with cheese and will do anything to get a bite! But Sybil has other plans. From ballet leaps to cheese sculptures, camembert dives to a fondue shoe, Cyril’s cheesy dreams are always just out of reach. Then a sly cat joins the chase, and Cyril discovers that maybe too much cheese isn’t such a gouda idea after all. Packed with silly rhymes, lively illustrations, and fascinating cheese facts, Pass Me the Cheese is a feast of fun for readers who love humor, animals, and a big dollop of nonsense.
Caroline von Bibra worked as television journalist before taking up a full-time position making lunchboxes and taxiing her children to activities. She now juggles watching ballet eisteddfods and AFL games with her passion for writing, often finding inspiration in her children’s imaginative play. Caroline holds a Master of Journalism and is completing a Graduate Diploma in Psychology. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find her perfecting her pirouettes or trying to dodge the defense in her local social netball league.
Caterina Angeloni was born in Rome, Italy, in 1979. She grew up devouring stories and drawing her favourite characters on every available surface — and still does! Caterina uses analogue and digital techniques but has a special love for watercolours and coloured pencils. She now lives by the sea with her little girl near Barcelona, Spain.
Key Features:
- A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud rhyming story that captures children’s love of silliness and wordplay.
- Blends imaginative antics with fascinating real-world cheese facts, making it both entertaining and educational.
- Bold, humorous, and detailed illustrations that transform cheese into wacky scenes—from skating on parmesan to camembert diving—keeping children engaged on every page.
Themes:
- Food Obsession - Single-minded focus on something you love
- Persistence - Not giving up on what you want
- Cultural Diversity - Cheeses from different countries and traditions
- Sensory Experience - Smell, taste, texture descriptions
- Persuasion - Trying to convince someone to share
- Patience (or lack thereof) - Wanting something NOW
- Food Education - Learning about different foods and their origins
- Adventurous Eating - Trying unusual or strong-flavored foods
- Sharing (or not sharing) - Conflict over food
- Consequences - (Implied) Getting stuck from eating too much









