Donuts: The Hole Story

by David W. Miles

Donut cars. Donut trains. Donuts do not make good planes.

In this hilarious ode to the treat with a hole, bright photographic illustrations bring donuts to life like never before! With donut cops (of course), donut pirates (why not), maple bar lumberjacks (eh?), coffee jacuzzis, and a bakeshop full of donut puns, Donuts: The Hole Story is a delicious romp through a world filled with (and made of) everyone's favorite fat-fried friends.

Genres: Picture Books, Food, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2018

About the author

David grew up in rural Pennsylvania. He attended Brigham Young University where he pursued a degree in Business Management. He worked several years as a graphic designer and published his first children's book at age 19. He lives in California with his wife and son.

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

The donuts in a donut shop get up to lots of fun at night in this sing-song picture-book from author/illustrator David Miles. The main narrative, which describes the various donut shenanigans, is augmented by lots of speech bubbles, as the donut characters talk to one another, utilizing lots of little puns. At the conclusion of the book (and the night), the donuts realize that they will be eaten, and hatch an escape plan...

Having enjoyed Miles' other picture-book published by Familius, Unicorn (and Horse) , I was curious to see what I would think of this one. All in all, I found Donuts: The Hole Story a fun little picture-book, one which pairs an entertaining read-aloud text in rhyme with colorful, photo-based illustrations. I don't know that it's destined to be a particular favorite - the BEST donut picture-book ever, of course, is Mark Alan Stamaty's marvelous Who Needs Donuts? - but I think it will keep young children entertained.

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who knew donuts could do so much? Silly book with fun illustrations about every kind of donut. Made me hungry for Krispy Kreme.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Delightfully silly and full of puns, has a subtle story with a thief told in the pictures, gets a little stale for me (to add my own pun)

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Donuts doing things and telling puns up until they realize they'll be eaten the next day. Then they must hatch a plot.

Colorful and fun and quite silly.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

When the donut shop closes, the donut community springs to life. They have cops and robbers, doctors and patients, pets and pet owners, and many activities. But when the community realizes that they are meant to be eaten the next day, what will they do?

This story is loaded with puns, which will either delight or sicken readers, and also collages of real pictures of donuts and sweet treats, which will probably make readers hungry. Most of the book just follows the wide variety of activities the donuts engage in during the after hours, but then they all band together to figure out how to avoid being eaten. (Personally, I don't think I'd want to eat a donut that had been running around all night anyway. They'd probably be stale.) Kids should enjoy the vibrant illustrations and the catchy rhyme as well as the silly antics of the donuts. Hand this one to your favorite foodie or reader who likes to imagine what inanimate objects do when no humans are looking.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donut cars. Donut trains. Donuts do not make good planes.

In this hilarious ode to the treat with a hole, bright photographic illustrations bring donuts to life like never before! With donut cops (of course), donut pirates (why not), maple bar lumberjacks (eh?), coffee jacuzzis, and a bakeshop full of donut puns, Donuts: The Hole Story is a delicious romp through a world filled with (and made of) everyone's favorite fat-fried friends.

[Derrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hilarious!! Loved it!!

[Bec · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is such a fun silly book about donuts. I thought the artwork was really lovely and appealing.

[Emily Carlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of puns, you'll find them all around the pages. Colorful illustrations and little speech bubbles fill the pages. The sentences are short, short short. I thought it was nice in the beginning but by the end I felt stilted. It might make a better story to read out loud versus in my head!

[Amber Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

For an elementary student the cover of this book looks fun and interesting to read. The whole book is made up of donuts. This way that the students can relate to the book more. This book has a good story line with it too.

[Sarah Threlkeld · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, pun-filled book with an unexpected ending.

[Jackie Law · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun! and Bright! enough for inclusion in this week's blog post: https://lunawings.blogspot.com/2021/0...

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids LOVE this one.

[Barbara VA · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite for every single Readeo session!

[Rebecca Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun and punny! It would be great for one on one reading where a kid is able to pick up on some of the funny lines.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the illustrations in this book and think it’s a super fun book that has a good message about everyone being different!

[Lacy | literary_lacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a colorful, fun story! The sentences were short, and funny. My daughter really enjoyed this book. And the colors are eye-catching!

This is a fun book for younger kids.

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rhyming, silly book with busy, over-the-top illustrations. Perfect for the donut-lover in your life.
Ages: early elementary

[Maki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny and clever, a pun on donuts and their meaning. Cute story of the donuts going out at night.

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little book full of puns. Enjoyable read.

[Bree Sotirovich · Rating 3 out of 5]

a very silly book about donuts. what do donuts do after hours? wait, there are donuts left in the case is my first question. follow all the hijinks and wait until the end!

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fun for children and adults. Explaining the inside jokes to my second-grader was what made it so enjoyable. She just laughed and laughed. The bright pictures and silly puns make this book just delightful!