Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard.
I was hoping to get this book recommendation done for Indigenous People Day, but I didn’t want to rush reading through this book. It has some author’s notes at the end that explain each picture and about what it’s like to be an American Indian. I wanted to take the time to really soak it in and learn, and now think getting this book recommendation out in time for Thanksgiving is equally appropriate.
This is a book that celebrates the Native American culture, through the story of Fry Bread. I definitely recommend it for young readers for it’s lovely pictures and sweet story, but maybe even more for adult readers who want to honor what was lost.
A lot of people will relate to the idea of food and recipes being handed down as part of their heritage and culture. Additionally, there was a line in the book that was especially powerful for me, as a Christian. “[Bread] are communions, meant to be shared and loved with others, because bread is not meant to be cooked for one.” What a lovely picture of the Eucharist, a meal of bread meant to be shared with our family of believers, handed down from the generations before us.
If you are looking for a book to read to your kids around Thanksgiving, pick this one up. Not only can you learn about the indigenous people of this land through the story (and end notes), you can show your kids the value of sharing a special meal together.
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