Walter the Baker By: Eric Carle

Summary When the cat spills all the milk and Walter the Baker must substitute water, the Duke and Duchess notice the difference in their favorite sweet rolls. The Duke presents Walter with a challenge: create from one piece of dough a roll the sun can shine through three times, or be banished from the Duchy. The task seems impossible, but after a few lucky accidents and a little help from his family, Walter presents the Duke with his invention — the pretzel.

Genre Fables : a short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson or a story or statement that is not true Folk Tales :  a traditional story Myths : :an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true

On a Duchy, where the Duke and Duchess were rulers. Setting On a Duchy, where the Duke and Duchess were rulers.

a person who makes and sells bread, cake, and other sweets What is a Baker? a person who bakes. a person who makes and sells bread, cake, and other sweets

What is a Duke and Duchess Duke-  a man of very high rank in the British nobility : the ruler of an independent area of land Duchess- the wife or widow of a duke.