Editing Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island

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|image=[[File:Kirby Sweets Island Cover.jpg|180px]]
|caption=Japanese cover of '''''Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island'''''
|series=''Kirby'' picture book series
|published={{Released|Japan|November 30, 2017}} (physical)<ref name="kadokawa">[https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322304000202/ Kadokawa]</ref><br>'''Spain''': July 21, 2020<ref name="ecc">[https://www.ecccomics.com/comics/kirby-de-las-estrellas-4220.aspx ECC Ediciones] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200920153905/https://www.ecccomics.com/comics/kirby-de-las-estrellas-4220.aspx archive])</ref><br>'''France''': September 9, 2021<ref name="mana">[https://mana-books.com/catalogues/kirby/albums-jeunesse/kirby-lile-aux-friandises Mana Books]</ref><br>{{Released|Japan|July 5, 2023}} (digital)<ref name="kadokawa"/>
|author=Nao Ootsuka
|illustrator=Tau and Poto Karino
|pages=32<ref name="kadokawa"/>
|character=[[Kirby]]<br>[[Waddle Dee]]
|code=978-4048933568<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%98%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%A3-%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%E5%B3%B6-%E5%A4%A7%E5%A1%9A-%E8%8F%9C%E7%94%9F/dp/4048933566 Amazon]</ref>
|previous=''[[Kirby: A Stroll in the Sky]]''
}}
'''''Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island'''''{{foreignTitle}} is the second and final book from the first ''Kirby'' picture book series, following ''[[Kirby: A Stroll in the Sky]]''. It was written by Nao Ootsuka, illustrated by Poto and Tau Karino, and published by Kadokawa. After its original physical Japanese release on November 30, 2017,<ref name="kadokawa"/> it was translated and published in Spain on July 21, 2020<ref>{{twitterlink|eccediciones|1285524198035783694|wbsnap=y}}</ref><ref name="ecc"/> and France on September 9, 2021.<ref name="mana"/> A digital version became available in Japanese on July 5, 2023.<ref name="kadokawa"/>

In this book, [[Kirby]] and his friend [[Waddle Dee]] visit the Sweets Islands and help spruce up the local sweets factory.

==Characters==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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!colspan=2|Characters of "Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island" &nbsp;
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!colspan=2|Main characters
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|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Kirby Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Waddle Dee Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Waddle Dee]]'''}}
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!colspan=2|Supporting & minor characters
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|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Cappies Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy|Cappies]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Chef Kawasaki Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
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|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Pengis Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Pengy|Pengis]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Chillys Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chilly]]s'''}}
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|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Bronto Burts Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Bronto Burt]]s'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KTSSI Scarfies Illustration.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Scarfy|Scarfies]]'''}}
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!colspan=2|See [[#Desserts]] for cameos
|}

==Plot synopsis==
[[Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee]] visit the Sweets Island on a sunny day in a hot air balloon. They see a cake castle and chocolate river, and taste the sugary clouds on their way. They eventually reach a sweets factory, where they find some strange [[Cappy|workers]]. The factory is a dusty mess, which they find to be odd. Kirby realizes that the workers' glasses are fogged up and cleans them. The workers see the mess, and together with Kirby and Waddle Dee, they clean up the factory.

After they clean up, the two friends stay to help the workers make and come up with ideas for some sweets. Kirby gives in to temptation and gobbles up a pink flan, then burries himself in pink desserts. Once all is finished, they decorate the backyard and arrange the desserts. The residents of the Sweets Island visit, and a party begins. As the day comes to an end, the workers thank Kirby and Waddle Dee, and the two depart while savoring a star-shaped strawberry donut.

==Desserts==
Lists of food items, primarily desserts, can be found at the start and end of the book. Many of them are references to elements of the game series, while some are also borrowed from the original [[Kirby Café menu]].
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Addendum 1 &nbsp;
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!Dessert
!Image
!Notes
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|[[Fountain of Dreams]] candy
|[[File:KTSSI Fountain of Dreams candy.png|100px]]
|Analogous to Star Stone candy.
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|[[Fountain of Dreams]] sparkling cocktail
|[[File:KTSSI Fountain of Dreams cocktail.png|100px]]
|A reference to Fountain of Dreams Sparkling Cocktail from the [[Kirby Café]].
|-
|Chocolate bomb
|[[File:KTSSI chocolate bomb.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|Dawn in [[Dream Land]] cream soufflé
|[[File:KTSSI Dawn in Dream Land souffle.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Whispy Woods|Whispy]]'s Forest herbal fruit tea
|[[File:KTSSI Whispy Woods tea.png|100px]]
|
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|Star-shaped strawberry donut
|[[File:KTSSI strawberry donut.png|100px]]
|Analogous to star-shaped chocolate and nut donut and star-shaped orange and milk donut.<br>Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Sparkling Star]] peach biscuits
|[[File:KTSSI Sparkling Star biscuits.png|100px]]
|Analogous to Planet Popstar biscuits.<br>Appear in the story.
|-
|Chocolate milk with marshmallows
|[[File:KTSSI chocolate milk.png|100px]]
|Depicts a [[Waddle Dee]] on the cup.
|-
|[[King Dedede]]'s special shortcake
|[[File:KTSSI King Dedede shortcake.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
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|[[Whispy Woods|Whispy]]'s Forest precious fruits mousse
|[[File:KTSSI Whispy Woods mousse.png|100px]]
|
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|[[Dream Land]] luxe sorbet
|[[File:KTSSI Dream Land sorbet.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|Colorful [[Parasol]] cone
|[[File:KTSSI Colorful Parasol cone.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Drawcia]]'s Dress crêpes
|[[File:KTSSI Drawcia crepes.png|100px]]
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|[[Maxim Tomato]] cupcake
|[[File:KTSSI Maxim Tomato cupcake.png|100px]]
|A reference to Maxim Tomato Cupcake from the [[Kirby Café]].
|-
|[[Star Block]] honey toast
|[[File:KTSSI Star Block toast.png|100px]]
|
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|[[Flame Galboros|Galboros]] passionate ice cream
|[[File:KTSSI Galboros ice cream.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|Power-up [[Invincible Candy|Candy]]
|[[File:KTSSI Power up Candy.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Kirby]] fluffy pancake
|[[File:KTSSI Kirby pancake.png|100px]]
|A reference to Kirby's Fluffy Pancakes from the [[Kirby Café]].
|-
|[[Aqua Star]] strawberry [[wikipedia:daifuku|daifuku]]
|[[File:KTSSI Aqua Star daifuku.png|100px]]
|
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|Star orangeade
|[[File:KTSSI Star orangeade.png|100px]]
|
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|It used to be sold at [[Waddle Dee]]'s stand
|[[File:KTSSI Waddle Dee appetizer.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Planet Popstar]] biscuits
|[[File:KTSSI Planet Popstar biscuits.png|100px]]
|Analogous to Sparkling Star peach biscuits.<br>Appear in the story.
|-
|[[Dark Matter]] dense chocolate and fruit cake
|[[File:KTSSI Dark Matter cake.png|100px]]
|
|}

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Addendum 2 &nbsp;
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!Dessert
!Image
!Notes
|-
|[[Treasure#Sub-Tree|Star Stone]] candy
|[[File:KTSSI Star Stone candy.png|100px]]
|Analogous to Fountain of Dreams candy.
|-
|[[Kirby]]'s Buttocks peach flan
|[[File:KTSSI Kirby flan.png|100px]]
|Features a [[butterfly]] decoration.<br>Appears in the story.
|-
|Paradise Explosive [[Coconut]]
|[[File:KTSSI Explosive Coconut.png|100px]]
|
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|Star-shaped chocolate and nut donut
|[[File:KTSSI chocolate donut.png|100px]]
|Analogous to star-shaped strawberry donut and star-shaped orange and milk donut.
|-
|Coffee that [[Meta Knight]] secretly drinks every night
|[[File:KTSSI Meta Knight coffee.png|100px]]
|A reference to The Parfait that Meta Knight Secretly Eats Every Night from the [[Kirby Café]].
|-
|[[Nutty Noon]] pretzels
|[[File:KTSSI Nutty Noon pretzels.png|100px]]
|
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|[[Chef Kawasaki]]'s secret fruit jam
|[[File:KTSSI Chef Kawasaki jam.png|100px]]
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|[[Warp Star]] chocolate [[wikipedia:manjū|manjū]]
|[[File:KTSSI Warp Star manju.png|100px]]
|
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|[[Frozen Hillside]] strawberry snowy milk
|[[File:KTSSI Frozen Hillside snowy milk.png|100px]]
|Appears in the story.
|-
|[[Star Block]] gumdrops
|[[File:KTSSI Star Block gumdrops.png|100px]]
|
|-
|Star-shaped orange and milk donut
|[[File:KTSSI orange donut.png|100px]]
|Analogous to star-shaped strawberry donut and star-shaped chocolate and nut donut.
|-
|Citric surfing waves
|[[File:KTSSI citric waves.png|100px]]
|
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|Star-shaped fluffy pancake with [[wikipedia:matcha|matcha]] tea and [[wikipedia:sweet bean paste|azuki bean paste]]
|[[File:KTSSI star pancake.png|100px]]
|
|}

The following table lists the most notable cameo desserts or their ingredients. Names are conjectural unless otherwise noted.
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Food in the story &nbsp;
|-
!Dessert
!Image
!Description
|-
|[[Kabu]] flour
|[[File:KTSSI Kabu flour.png|100px]]
|A bag of wheat flour with [[Kabu]] depicted on it.
|-
|[[Kirby]] milk
|[[File:KTSSI Kirby milk.png|100px]]
|A carton of milk with [[Kirby]] depicted on it.
|-
|[[Waddle Dee]] milk
|[[File:KTSSI Waddle Dee milk.png|100px]]
|A carton of milk with [[Waddle Dee]] depicted on it.
|-
|Deluxe Parfait
|[[File:KTSSI Deluxe Parfait.png|100px]]
|An upside-down [[Parasol]]-like cup with two scoops of ice cream depicting [[Kirby]] and [[Waddle Dee]]. Has a [[Star Rod]] ornament popping out. Designed and named by Waddle Dee.
|-
|Colorful ice cream cake
|[[File:KTSSI colorful cake.png|100px]]
|A cake topped with whipped cream, cherries, a waffle, Sparkling Star peach biscuit, and several scoops of ice cream. The layout somewhat resembles [[Lollipop Land]]'s hub.
|-
|[[Chilly]] ice cream
|[[File:KTSSI Chilly ice cream.png|100px]]
|Two scoops of ice cream piled one atop another depicting [[Chilly]].
|-
|[[Strawberry Shortcake]]
|[[File:KTSSI Strawberry Shortcake.png|100px]]
|A large shortcake that shares similarities with the [[Strawberry Shortcake|shortcake]] from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''.
|-
|Chocolate [[Fountain of Dreams]]
|[[File:KTSSI chocolate Fountain of Dreams.png|100px]]
|A large chocolate fountain with a [[Star Rod]] on top that resembles the [[Fountain of Dreams]].
|-
|[[Furniture#Items 3|Star Candy]]
|[[File:KTSSI Star Candy.png|100px]]
|A star-shaped lollipop similar to the [[Furniture#Items 3|collectible]] from [[Stellar Way]].
|-
|[[Rick]] ice cream bowl
|[[File:KTSSI Rick ice cream.png|100px]]
|A waffle bowl with whipped cream and two scoops of ice cream piled on atop another, decorated with seeds to resemble [[Rick]].
|-
|[[Coo]]'s feather cake
|[[File:KTSSI Coo cake.png|100px]]
|A two-layered cake with purple frosting and several feather-like decorations, with a stripy white dome and feather in the center resembling [[Coo]].
|-
|[[Kine]] punch
|[[File:KTSSI Kine punch.png|100px]]
|A large glass bowl full of fruity punch with orange ornaments, as well as oranges inside that resemble [[Kine]].
|}

==Descriptions==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!Source, language
!Description and translation &nbsp;
|-
|[https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322304000202/ Kadokawa] (Japanese)
|'''くいしんぼうのカービィが、親友のワドルディと、スイーツ島にしゅっぱつ！'''<br><br>ゲームでもおなじみの人気キャラクター「星のカービィ」の絵本第２弾。<br>今度は、親友のワドルディとスイーツ島に遊びに行くよ！<br>スイーツをつくる大きな工場の中で出会った、おかしなメガネをかけたひとたち。<br>でも、あれれ？　なんだかスイーツがへんだぞ……？<br><br>カービィとワドルディが、おかしなスイーツ島でも大活躍！
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'''The gluttonous Kirby, together with his best friend Waddle Dee, departs for Sweets Island!'''<br><br>This is the second picture book about Kirby, the popular game character.<br>This time, he's going to visit Sweets Island with his best friend Waddle Dee!<br>In a big factory that makes sweets, a group of people wearing strange glasses meet together.<br>But, what's this? There's something wrong with these sweets...?<br><br>Looks like Kirby and Waddle Dee will have plenty to do on the strange Sweets Island, too!
|-
|[https://www.eccediciones.com/comic/kirby-de-las-estrellas-la-extrana-isla-de-los-dulces ECC Ediciones] (Spanish)
|Personajes de la historia:<br><br>Kirby. Vive en Dream Land y es un glotón.<br><br>Waddle Dee . Es un amigo de Kirby. Tiene un carácter fuerte pero cariñoso.
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Characters of the story:<br><br>Kirby. He lives in Dream Land and is a glutton.<br><br>Waddle Dee. Kirby's friend. Has a strong yet caring personality.
|-
|[https://www.amazon.fr/Kirby-L%C3%AEle-friandises-Nao-Otsuka/dp/B092PG6HK9 Amazon], [https://mana-books.com/catalogues/kirby/albums-jeunesse/kirby-lile-aux-friandises Mana Books] (French)
|'''Découvrez le plus rose des personnages de Nintendo dans un album jeunesse officiel ! Une aventure drôle et sucrée pour les plus petits !'''<br>La gourmandise de Kirby n’a pas de limites !<br>Notre joyeuse boule rose part avec Waddle Dee dans une gigantesque fabrique de gâteaux. Mais pourquoi les biscuits sont-ils tout gris ?
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'''Discover Nintendo's pinkest character in this official picture book! An exciting and sweet adventure for the youngest!'''<br>Kirby's gluttony has no limits!<br>Our jolly pink puffball and Waddle Dee visit a gigantic sweets factory. But why are all the biscuits gray?
|}

==Trivia==
*While helping out in the factory, Kirby can be seen with hats that match his [[Cleaning]] and [[Cook]] [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
KTSSI Kirby Artwork.png|Kirby artwork
KTSSI Waddle Dee Artwork.png|Waddle Dee artwork
Kirby Sweets Island Spanish Cover.jpg|Spanish cover
Kirby Sweets Island French Cover.jpg|French cover
Kirby Picture Book World Clear Files.jpg|"Picture book" sheet protector set from [[Wado's Toy Shop]]
Wado's Toy Shop Star Can Badges.jpg|A star can badge collection from Wado's Toy Shop
Wado's Toy Shop Tote Bag.jpg|Large canvas tote bag from Wado's Shop
Wado's Toy Shop Photo Event 7.jpg|Photo of the 2018 event at Wado's Toy Shop
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ おかしなスイーツ{{furi|島|しま}}
|jaR=Hoshi no Kaabii: Okashina suitsu shima{{sic|The Japanese title is romanized like this on official websites.}}<!--Do not fix capitalization. This version is used on official sites in other languages, listed with other references.-->
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars: The Strange Sweets Island<br><small>The title is a pun, as おかしな ''okashina'' means "strange" but also incorporates おかし ''okashi'', which means "sweets".</small>
|esE=Kirby de las estrellas: La extraña isla de los dulces<ref name="ecc"/>
|esEM=Kirby of the stars: The strange sweets island
|frE=Kirby - L'île aux friandises<ref name="mana"/>
|frEM=Kirby - The sweets island
}}
{{ref}}