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carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful, almost poetic book about the history and love for fry bread. I loved the diverse illustrations in this book and would absolutely use this for a storytime!
tinynavajo's review against another edition
5.0
I grew up with fry bread made both by my nali and my mother, who is white but learned from my nali. And fry is as different from batch to batch, recipe to recipe, as we are as people and Native Americans. I think as we have more books like this and more books about different types of people, then we need to allow for differences in bread. And I need to learn my family's recipe.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
With an expository narrative and colored pencil illustrations, Fry Bread explores a Native American cultural staple and how it is shared across communities. It's shared between child and adult, a staple both old and new, and between many tribes and reservations. This is a beautiful book that celebrates as well as explains its importance. In the backmatter is a recipe so that families reading this at home can try out the titular food!
Overall, a fantastic book that allows for cultural exploration and celebration. Great for grades K-2.
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Overall, a fantastic book that allows for cultural exploration and celebration. Great for grades K-2.
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in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure at what age group this book is aimed hence my 3* rating. Pre-K and first grader didn't like it.
The author's note was very interesting and written at a higher level than the book.
The author's note was very interesting and written at a higher level than the book.
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
5.0
I love everything about this book! It's a lovely look at family and comfort and tradition (even if there are many ways to make fry bread!). The illustrations are wonderful and I loved the extensive author's notes. I learned so much and appreciate all the work that went into creating this book.
tealeafbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Educational. Cutest illustrations. (Love the orange cat and dog.) If I was a teacher, it would be in my curriculum.
scramblebottom's review against another edition
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5.0
Good introduction into a piece of Native American culture. It has a quick children's book feel witha more in depth and informative follow up for older kids (and their adults!) I'm definitely glad I read it.
flowerwineandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book today, on the last day before Fall Break, with my virtual students in my Social Studies classes. They LOVED it.
First of all, the illustrations are gorgeous! The detail is impeccable with the different Seminole traditional patterns and even the tattoos and braids of the different characters of the family. The "Fry bread is everything" page is absolutely breathtaking.
This book is very approachable to a young reader. It sparks interest in the culture of Native Americans through something as simple and human as communal food sharing.
Saying that, the "story" itself doesn't seem fully fleshed out until reading the context of the Author's Note. I didn't mind this structure so much since I used this book as a learning tool. I read the Author's Note before hand, taking notes on it (I appreciated how nicely it is organized with context for each page's heading). Then, as my students and I read through the story in class, I sprinkled in the context from Kevin's notes at the back. This style worked well and felt natural for my students and I. My 6th grade students, who are able to both appreciate the simplicity of a children's book and take in the broader context through the historical lens I presented, were fully engaged for the entire reading.
I am going to attempt to make my own fry bread using Kevin's recipe at the end of the book! I'll report back on how it goes..
First of all, the illustrations are gorgeous! The detail is impeccable with the different Seminole traditional patterns and even the tattoos and braids of the different characters of the family. The "Fry bread is everything" page is absolutely breathtaking.
This book is very approachable to a young reader. It sparks interest in the culture of Native Americans through something as simple and human as communal food sharing.
Saying that, the "story" itself doesn't seem fully fleshed out until reading the context of the Author's Note. I didn't mind this structure so much since I used this book as a learning tool. I read the Author's Note before hand, taking notes on it (I appreciated how nicely it is organized with context for each page's heading). Then, as my students and I read through the story in class, I sprinkled in the context from Kevin's notes at the back. This style worked well and felt natural for my students and I. My 6th grade students, who are able to both appreciate the simplicity of a children's book and take in the broader context through the historical lens I presented, were fully engaged for the entire reading.
I am going to attempt to make my own fry bread using Kevin's recipe at the end of the book! I'll report back on how it goes..
lukehanfangirl's review against another edition
4.0
I grew up eating fry bread at Pow Wows for the Blackfeet and Crow peoples of Montana. I enjoyed learning about other variations of fry bread from different nations and cultures. I liked the history and information shared after the story and I loved the illustrations in the book.