 Phoebe, who is half Jamaican and half French-Canadian, hates when her classmates call her “French Toast.” Her grandmother, who is blind, asks Phoebe to explain her nickname. She uses descriptions of favorite foods to portray skin colors. Her white mother is like stirred peach yogurt and her Jamaican father is like warm banana bread. Her grandmother Nan-ma is like maple syrup poured over French toast. Phoebe describes herself as tea, after you’ve added the milk. The imaginative artwork blends traditional drawing and painting with digital imagery using collage, acrylic, watercolor, and computer manipulation. mjw |
| Title: French Toast Author: Kari-Lynn Winters Illustrator: Francois Thisdale Publisher: Pajama Press, Toronto Copyright: 2016 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-77278-006-2 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Ontario Illustrator’s ethnicity: Canadian Illustrator’s residence: Quebec Subjects: Blind, Grandmothers, Identity, Multigenerational, Racially mixed people, Self-esteem and self-reliance |
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