The Only Way to Make Bread

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.” —Calgary Herald