Please ID these two books

I grew up in the 70's and am trying to ID two children''s books I had.

One is a book I swear was called Babelman's Bakery (can't find any
reference to that title it on Google). Story was about a baker who
leaves his kids at home while he goes to work. The kids want to
surprise their dad with a loaf of bread. So they make him bread BUT
estimate the wrong ingredient portions and the bread bakes and fills
the entire house..spilling out the windows. When Dad comes home they
think he'll be upset but he tries the bread and is amazed that it's
the best he's ever tasted.

Second book I think was called the Amazing Flying Machine (probably
wrong) - was about a kid who grabs some wood and some tools and goes
out back to build himself an airship. In his mind he pictures this
amazing flying machine...when he's done making it it looks like a
piece of junk.

Both books were hardcover, illustrated and couldn't be more than 20
pages a piece.

Anybody rememeber the titles of these?

Thanks,

E

elliotwrann.DeleteThis@netscape.net (Elliot Wrann) wrote
 > Second book I think was called the Amazing Flying Machine (probably
 > wrong) - was about a kid who grabs some wood and some tools and goes
 > out back to build himself an airship. In his mind he pictures this
 > amazing flying machine...when he's done making it it looks like a
 > piece of junk.

Possibly Marianna Mayer's _Me and My Flying Machine_ published in
1971? It's 41 pages, so twice as long as you remember, but heavily
illustrated by Mercer Mayer. The plot seems to be right: "A boy
visualizes all the incredible things his flying machine will be able
to do when he finishes building it in the barn." An amazon.com
reviewer writes, "I love how the boys discovery leads to a creation
and how his dreams inspire his desire to perfect his project. Win
races, rescue people, deliver mail, give birds a place to rest when
flying. When he decides it is just right, he finally tries to get it
out of the barn just to have it fall to pieces!"

As it's also published by Parents' Magazine Press, can we safely
assume that your parents had a subscription?

Cathy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->