WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award, 2024 A Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year for 2023 PRAISE FOR The Only Way to Make Bread : "You'll want to make bread after reading this warmhearted book . the story ensures nothing about this process comes off as precious except the time spent together. This is . a unifying addition to conversations around community and food literacy." -- STARRED REVIEW, Booklist "The art, combined with Quintero's graceful text, results in a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the ordinary, love-filled lives of individuals from various cultures." -- STARRED REVIEW Shelf Awareness "The warm tones and textures of Gonzales's colored pencil illustrations evoke the feeling of being in a kitchen baking bread with loved ones. A celebration of differences and the commonalities that unite us." -- Kirkus Reviews "There's excellent chemistry between Colombian-Canadian debut author Cristina Quintero's playful, immersive text and Filipino-Canadian illustrator Sarah Gonzales's softly textured, coloured-pencil artwork with toasty ochre tones and steamy swirls of buttery yellow .

The Only Way to Make Bread is perfect for savouring and sharing." -- Quill & Quire "This lively celebration of bread offers a welcome emphasis on diversity and collaboration. A warm and engaging read-aloud, it is also an excellent resource for caregivers and teachers." -- School Library Journal " The Only Way to Make Bread proves itself to be a new family favourite. With a timeless message and adorable graphics, this book is certain to be a good read no matter how old you are." -- Young Adulting "[A]s appealing as a warm, freshly baked loaf of bread." -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials "With softly coloured illustrations, children will explore different ways to make bread. Recipes at the back of the book will have young chefs excited to try these delicious variations.

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