Everything about The Only Way to Make Bread (ages 3-8), a gorgeous picture book coloured in sumptuous shades of sunflower yellow and crust brown, reminds me of a freshly baked loaf – warm, comforting and teeth-sinkingly tasty. Written by Cristina Quintero, a first-generation Columbian-Canadian writer and storyteller, and illustrated by Sarah Gonzales, a Filipino-Canadian illustrator, this picture book imagines a communal kitchen filled with baker families of various ethnic backgrounds. They have all gathered to bake a common food, central in their own cultures, but made in so many different ways, and called by so many different names: arepas, challah, bannock, shokupan, puri and bao, among others. Despite the differences in texture (rough or soft), ingredients (flour or cornmeal), resting time (some or not at all), shape (braided or round), and cooking method (steamed, baked or fried), there is a common thread that binds all breads and all families. I won’t give away the heartwarming ending, but leave it for you to discover for yourself. This joyful picture book is a delightful read at bedtime, or perhaps better still, just before an afternoon snack of bread and jam.