Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island

Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island Japanese cover of Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island Details Series Kirby picture book series Published November 30, 2017 (physical) Spain: July 21, 2020 France: September 9, 2021 July 5, 2023 (digital) Author(s) Nao Ootsuka Illustrator(s) Tau and Poto Karino Pages 32 Main character(s) Kirby Waddle Dee ISBN 978-4048933568

Series order ← Kirby: A Stroll in the Sky Last book

Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island 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, it was translated and published in Spain on July 21, 2020 and France on September 9, 2021. A digital version became available in Japanese on July 5, 2023.

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

Characters

Characters of "Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island"
Main characters
Kirby	Waddle Dee
Supporting & minor characters
Cappies	Chef Kawasaki
Pengis	Chillys
Bronto Burts	Scarfies
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 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 buries 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.

Addendum 1
Dessert	Image	Notes
Fountain of Dreams candy		Analogous to Star Stone candy.
Fountain of Dreams sparkling cocktail		A reference to Fountain of Dreams Sparkling Cocktail from the Kirby Café.
Chocolate bomb		Appears in the story.
Dawn in Dream Land cream soufflé		Appears in the story.
Whispy's Forest herbal fruit tea
Star-shaped strawberry donut		Analogous to star-shaped chocolate and nut donut and star-shaped orange and milk donut. Appears in the story.
Sparkling Star peach biscuits		Analogous to Planet Popstar biscuits. Appear in the story.
Chocolate milk with marshmallows		Depicts a Waddle Dee on the cup.
King Dedede's special shortcake		Appears in the story.
Whispy's Forest precious fruits mousse
Dream Land luxe sorbet		Appears in the story.
Colorful Parasol cone		Appears in the story.
Drawcia's Dress crêpes
Maxim Tomato cupcake		A reference to Maxim Tomato Cupcake from the Kirby Café.
Star Block honey toast
Galboros passionate ice cream		Appears in the story.
Power-up Candy		Appears in the story.
Kirby fluffy pancake		A reference to Kirby's Fluffy Pancakes from the Kirby Café.
Aqua Star strawberry daifuku
Star orangeade
It used to be sold at Waddle Dee's stand		Appears in the story.
Planet Popstar biscuits		Analogous to Sparkling Star peach biscuits. Appear in the story.
Dark Matter dense chocolate and fruit cake

Addendum 2
Dessert	Image	Notes
Star Stone candy		Analogous to Fountain of Dreams candy.
Kirby's Buttocks peach flan		Features a butterfly decoration. Appears in the story.
Paradise Explosive Coconut
Star-shaped chocolate and nut donut		Analogous to star-shaped strawberry donut and star-shaped orange and milk donut.
Coffee that Meta Knight secretly drinks every night		A reference to The Parfait that Meta Knight Secretly Eats Every Night from the Kirby Café.
Nutty Noon pretzels
Chef Kawasaki's secret fruit jam
Warp Star chocolate manjū
Frozen Hillside strawberry snowy milk		Appears in the story.
Star Block gumdrops
Star-shaped orange and milk donut		Analogous to star-shaped strawberry donut and star-shaped chocolate and nut donut.
Citric surfing waves
Star-shaped fluffy pancake with matcha tea and azuki bean paste

The following table lists the most notable cameo desserts or their ingredients. Names are conjectural unless otherwise noted.

Food in the story
Dessert	Image	Description
Kabu flour		A bag of wheat flour with Kabu depicted on it.
Kirby milk		A carton of milk with Kirby depicted on it.
Waddle Dee milk		A carton of milk with Waddle Dee depicted on it.
Deluxe Parfait		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		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		Two scoops of ice cream piled one atop another depicting Chilly.
Strawberry Shortcake		A large shortcake that shares similarities with the shortcake from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Chocolate Fountain of Dreams		A large chocolate fountain with a Star Rod on top that resembles the Fountain of Dreams.
Star Candy		A star-shaped lollipop similar to the collectible from Stellar Way.
Rick ice cream bowl		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		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		A large glass bowl full of fruity punch with orange ornaments, as well as oranges inside that resemble Kine.

Descriptions

Source, language	Description and translation
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！ 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。 今度は、親友のワドルディとスイーツ島に遊びに行くよ！ 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。 でも、あれれ？　なんだかスイーツがへんだぞ……？ 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！ The gluttonous Kirby, together with his best friend Waddle Dee, departs for Sweets Island! This is the second picture book about Kirby, the popular game character. This time, he's going to visit Sweets Island with his best friend Waddle Dee! In a big factory that makes sweets, a group of people wearing strange glasses meet together. But, what's this? There's something wrong with these sweets...? Looks like Kirby and Waddle Dee will have plenty to do on the strange Sweets Island, too!
ECC Ediciones (Spanish)	Personajes de la historia: Kirby. Vive en Dream Land y es un glotón. Waddle Dee . Es un amigo de Kirby. Tiene un carácter fuerte pero cariñoso. Characters of the story: Kirby. He lives in Dream Land and is a glutton. Waddle Dee. Kirby's friend. Has a strong yet caring personality.
Amazon, 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 ! La gourmandise de Kirby n’a pas de limites ! Notre joyeuse boule rose part avec Waddle Dee dans une gigantesque fabrique de gâteaux. Mais pourquoi les biscuits sont-ils tout gris ? Discover Nintendo's pinkest character in this official picture book! An exciting and sweet adventure for the youngest! Kirby's gluttony has no limits! 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 abilities.

Gallery

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  Kirby artwork

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  Waddle Dee artwork

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  Spanish cover

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  French cover

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  "Picture book" sheet protector set from Wado's Toy Shop

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  A star can badge collection from Wado's Toy Shop

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  Large canvas tote bag from Wado's Shop

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  Photo of the 2018 event at Wado's Toy Shop

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	星ほしのカービィ おかしなスイーツ島しま Hoshi no Kaabii: Okashina suitsu shima	Kirby of the Stars: The Strange Sweets Island
European French	Kirby - L'île aux friandises	Kirby - The sweets island
European Spanish	Kirby de las estrellas: La extraña isla de los dulces	Kirby of the stars: The strange sweets island