Readers learn that there is more than one way to make bread and that bread is found the world over in many different forms, As a bread lover, I could almost smell the bread as each baker chose their way to make bread.

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I love this adorably cute book. The images, words, and overall feeling while reading it was perfect. I especially love the brief description of each at the end. Could see doing a chemistry/baking experiment after and try each after hunting down the recipes. All in all a great read.

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This was such a cute story about all the different ways to make bread, from the choice of ingredients, to the way it is baked, and its shape. Bread is influenced by our culture, and I loved seeing the diverse representation of it throughout the illustrations. At the end, the book talks about different kinds of bread, and even includes a recipe for some of them! No matter what kind of bread you are making, the author reminds us that the most important ingredient to any type of bread is love.

The universality of making and enjoying bread is such an effective picture book concept, that is executed so well! Warm illustrations, lovely cadence and an easy to follow structure. Informative without being too wordy. One of my favourite recent releases, that works well for library collections as well as retail/gifting.

The Only Way to Make Bread is a wonderful book about diversity and togetherness. Bread is bread, but there are a multitude of different varieties, colors, shapes, and sizes. As long as the bread is made with love, that is what matters. A touching book that provides insight and appreciation for all types of bread, yet pulls on the heartstrings of love and family. The addition at the end with explanations of different types of bread is wonderful. Children and adults alike will enjoy this thoughtful book about making bread and the love that goes into it.

+Digital ARC was gently provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.+

Readers Note: Be sure to have a snack before you read this book. If you don't, then you will face the misfortune of drooling over every page with the thought of warm, fresh-out-of-the-oven bread in all its glorious forms.

Written by Christina Quintero and gorgeously illustrated by Sarah Gonzales, "The Only Way To Make Bread" shows readers how the very simple process of flour, water, salt (maybe yeast and sugar), water or milk, perhaps an egg or two, and a "dash of this or that" as it may be - results in bread. All kinds of bread.

This is a wonderful celebration of a staple in many cultures - with insightful artwork that illustrates the subtle differences and commonalities that bring families together over food preparation and meal times. I dare you to read this without engaging in a sensory experience of some sort of bread memory - for me, it was my mom bringing out a fresh loaf from the oven, slicing it open and watching the butter melt while the steam rose off the still warm fluffy goodness inside. I always opted for the crusty end - in my eyes, that was the best piece (and still is)!

Librarians - this is a must-have for your shelf. Kudos to this creative team for a wonderful book. I only hope it is the first collaboration of many to come.

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
From Bao's to Bannock's, all breads are made with love and with the ones you love. This delightful picture book gathers the flour and sugar and kneads it this way and that. It's fun to see how different folks make different breads of all kinds. Everyone in the community comes together, makes several loaves of bread, and then shares it together. It's sweet to see how it's a whole community potluck in a way. And those breads listed at the end? - I seriously need to make some. This book is highly delicious; perhaps I should make some Focaccia?!

The Only Way to Make Bread is a wonderful celebration of making bread, showing some of the different ways it is done in different cultures throughout the world. I love the diversity in this book. The illustrations are beautiful! I love the message that no 'one' is better than the other, the best is different for everyone, and that's A-OK! This is a wonderful celebration of diversity in food, cultures, and traditions! ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this advanced review copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review on the book!

I loved this picturebook! The Only Way to Make Bread is a celebration of all breads, everywhere. The best way to make bread is...however you want. The illustrations give off a warm and cozy feeling, showing different groups of people making different types of bread but all with the same love and excitement to share and eat together. The story ends with all the groups coming together for a big potluck picnic outside. The back matter gives information about the different breads we see represented in the illustrations and recipes for arepas and pandesal. I got hungry reading this book!

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This book is enjoyable for both children and adults to read. The animations in this book are very well done. My three-year-old really enjoyed this story about making different kinds of bread and now would like to try to make some of them in our kitchen. The book comes with two recipies at the back of the book. The pictures and descriptions of different types of bread at the back of the book is educational and gives a glimpse into other cultures. This is a good book to add to any classroom or public library collection.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books and NetGalley or providing me with a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a nice book about making bread. Perfect for bedtime or storytime, it highlights how the process to make any type of bread is universal. And how baking bread can be a way of showing love.

Thank you so much NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tundra Books for access to this cute and delicious arc!

5/5 stars!

This was such a beautiful journey through food to teach inclusivity with both different cultures and food sensitivities. The art was fantastic, the story was touching, and the bonus recipes in the back were lovely!

Another great picture book about the ways our diversity unites us, this time, thinking about all the different ways people have learned to interpret flour, water, and salt. The font, color, and illustration design are perfectly suited for a cozy, food-oriented book, and the whole thing felt like eating a warm, fresh loaf of bread. I had fun picking out culture-specific details in each of the family scenes (the Filipino broom and mano detail in the first page!) Only having two recipes seem kind of random, and I am guessing the author and illustrator each contributed one from their backgrounds, but I don't know if most readers will pick up on it.

I really enjoyed the illustrations of this book and the diversity of people and cultures represented. My one note is that I found the narration style a little confusing. I thought the book was going to follow one narrator because of the use of "I" but there was not one character that was the clear central presence. I finished the book thinking perhaps it was the author referring to themselves as "I" but I think the story would have flowed better if it was just about lots of people making bread, and no mention of an unseen narrator and their own preferences.

You will enjoy reading this to your class or your child as you teach them how to make bread! The colorful illustrations and the descriptive words such as flour is soft and white or brown and scratchy and that the dough bubbles and can be sticky and wet and can smell sweet or sour help the child to use their senses as they cook.
Enjoy this childrens' first book on making bread!

I am a proficient baker with many bread recipes that I use on a regular basis. I tried many of the recipes and guidelines in this book and was pleasantly surprised with the results, as were the taste testers in my family. Then I passed along a few recipes to a beginner bread maker. Her efforts were rated very good by our dedicated testers and they encouraged her to try some more. So the unanimous vote was 5 stars for Quintero's easy to follow recipes and the results.

A cute kids' picture book about making bread & learning from loved ones. The book includes lots of colorful illustrations.

The book talks about a lot of different ways to make bread & a lot of varieties of different breads, from different cultures.

A couple recipes are included at the end that would be fun for kids to try to make.

I like that they encourage that there's not a right or wrong way, just different.

Thanks to Netgalley & the Publisher for letting me preview this book. All opinions are my own.

I choose to read "The Only Way to Make Bread" because my husband loves making bread at home and I thought this might be a nice title to add to our children's book library.

I really enjoyed the crayon styled illustrations which exude the warmth of family and community. The color palette or reds, yellows, and browns make you think of oven baked bread.

I found the story to be a bit lacking in the telling of what is so amazing about baking bread. With a bit more polishing this has the potential to be a good book.

The added information about the different types of bread and recipes in the back of the book are a nice touch.

I was very excited about the concept of this book, but it fell flat. Not enough information about different cultures and their breads. There wasn’t enough to even make it a pleasant board book. Recipes were a nice touch, but only 2 of those.

Good idea, poor execution.

What a wonderful way to teach that we all have something to contribute! This is a deceptively simple picture book about making bread. It not only teaches about different kinds of breads, but about respect for others' cultures and ways of doing things. I will definitely be ordering this book.