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French Toast

By (author) Kari-Lynn Winters, Illustrated by FranÃ§ois Thisdale

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â€œSimply told and cleverly imagined,Â French ToastÂ is a great starting point for talking to young children about race, diversity, and respect.â€â€”Quill and QuireÂ â˜… Starred Review Phoebeâ€”half Jamaican, half French-Canadianâ€”hates her school nickname of â€œFrench Toast.â€ So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? â€œLike tea, after youâ€™ve added the milk,â€ she says.Â And her father? â€œLike warm banana bread.â€ And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses favorite foods from both of Phoebeâ€™s cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. FranÃ§ois Thisdaleâ€™s imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.Â