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happylilkt's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a big fan of Juana Martinez-Neal's illustrations, so I was delighted to see she was the artist of this book. I don't know how much my children will be engaged by the text, but I know the pictures are very engaging: especially the diversity of the family.
Growing up in Arizona, recipes of what we called "Navajo" fry bread were often shared locally—my aunt's version was especially delicious served with powdered sugar and honey. I was not aware that there are so many variations of fry bread, so I enjoyed learning something new from this book. I do wish more than one recipe had been included, but I guess I'll just have to call my aunt for her recipe :)
Growing up in Arizona, recipes of what we called "Navajo" fry bread were often shared locally—my aunt's version was especially delicious served with powdered sugar and honey. I was not aware that there are so many variations of fry bread, so I enjoyed learning something new from this book. I do wish more than one recipe had been included, but I guess I'll just have to call my aunt for her recipe :)
mixtercharlie's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
futuretreeman's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Fantastic book. I learned something new about a group of people who just are not talked about in schools (at least not with any accuracy or respect).
The pictures were beautiful. And reflected the diversity of people and culture in Indigenous American communities. That diversity should be really obvious but schools still actively teach stereotypes as though it's fact.
I loved that more indepth info in the back! And a recipe! Yes! I love food and cooking and especially eating.
I gave her less than a 4 only because I thought the text could be a tad more tangable/solid/elaborate/I've lost the word I'm looking for.
The pictures were beautiful. And reflected the diversity of people and culture in Indigenous American communities. That diversity should be really obvious but schools still actively teach stereotypes as though it's fact.
I loved that more indepth info in the back! And a recipe! Yes! I love food and cooking and especially eating.
I gave her less than a 4 only because I thought the text could be a tad more tangable/solid/elaborate/I've lost the word I'm looking for.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
A picture book about the quintessential Native American food fry bread and everything that it is and everything that it evokes. A nice book to add to any diverse childrens book collection.
skyturtles's review against another edition
5.0
Fry bread is complicated, and this children's book can be enjoyed by all ages. I learned a lot, thank you!
kaiteayu's review against another edition
4.0
I am reading multiple children's books for my children's literature class and will post small sections of the assignment I turned in.
*spoilers*
Kevin Noble Maillard wrote “Fry Bread” as a debut author who won the Sibert medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. Kevin is a law professor and journalist who focuses on illuminating “hidden” stories, especially about families and culture, which his work reflects. When he was younger, his aunts made the fry bread, but he eventually took on the role to continue the tradition and pass the history down to his children. “Fry Bread” is about the togetherness of Native Americans and their joined history. Every page has many unique people, many of which are children that resemble the Native American children today who will recognize themselves in the piece of literature. Throughout his career, he had learned to capture the authenticity of stories and broadcast them to the uneducated public. Maillard had many reasons to write the book, “Fry Bread.” His son, who was two years old at the time, had limited literature to read and learn from. Much of those available during the time were not written by indigenous people, included harmful stereotypes, or didn’t focus on educating the reader of the culture. As a father, he realized that his child and many other children will struggle to be seen in the literature.
*spoilers*
Kevin Noble Maillard wrote “Fry Bread” as a debut author who won the Sibert medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. Kevin is a law professor and journalist who focuses on illuminating “hidden” stories, especially about families and culture, which his work reflects. When he was younger, his aunts made the fry bread, but he eventually took on the role to continue the tradition and pass the history down to his children. “Fry Bread” is about the togetherness of Native Americans and their joined history. Every page has many unique people, many of which are children that resemble the Native American children today who will recognize themselves in the piece of literature. Throughout his career, he had learned to capture the authenticity of stories and broadcast them to the uneducated public. Maillard had many reasons to write the book, “Fry Bread.” His son, who was two years old at the time, had limited literature to read and learn from. Much of those available during the time were not written by indigenous people, included harmful stereotypes, or didn’t focus on educating the reader of the culture. As a father, he realized that his child and many other children will struggle to be seen in the literature.