SUN BREAD
Elisa Kleven, . . Dutton, $16.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-525-46674-1
Sun, fun and dough are on the rise in this tasty picture book about a baker who helps brighten up her snowbound town. Joy and color have all but disappeared in the midst of a dreary, relentless winter: "The wind it whooshed, the snow it whirled/ …/ Bare trees shook like chilly bones./ Children grumbled in their homes." But the proprietor of Fiesta Bakery believes she has just the recipe to set things right. With her "loving touch," she fashions a sun-shaped loaf of bread that magically rises and shines, filling the townspeople's stomachs and spirits. The animal citizens' celebration stirs the real sun from its sleep, creating a ripple effect that spreads sunshine and happiness throughout the land. Kleven (
Reviewed on: 05/21/2001
Genre: Children's
Paperback - 32 pages - 978-0-14-240073-9
Prebound-Sewn - 32 pages - 978-0-613-83005-8
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