From Booklist Miriam the baker is beloved in her village. Every day she bicycles to work and saves her favorite cinnamon bread for last, singing as she kneads spices into the dough. The scents and songs attract fellow bicyclist Sebastian, and he falls head over handlebars for Miriam. After marrying, their domestic bliss is disrupted when their beautiful new baby begins to cry continuously. What finally placates the fussy infant? The sounds and smells of Miriam making a batch of cinnamon bread. Winstanley's text ends abruptly, but both the words and pictures engage the senses in a heady, tangled mix: Miriam has a sweet-smelling voice, while in the winsome collage illustrations, her songs and the scent of her bread intertwine in ribbons decorated with hearts and notes as violin-playing cats stroll the streets. Many children will welcome the beside-the-point depiction of a multicultural family: Miriam is paper white, Sebastian is cocoa brown, and their cinnamon-colored child gives the title a sly double meaning. A charming offering infused with warmth, romantic whimsy, and love. Preschool-Grade 2. --Gillian Engberg Review ... turns the power of a mother's love into about as delicious a story as you could want when the subject is unhappy babies.―The New York Times Children able to appreciate the quaint plot and drawings will enjoy this cozy story.―School Library Journal A charming offering infused with warmth, romantic whimsy, and love.―Booklist Perfection might be the word to describe this confection, a delectable tale in which whimsical collage, watercolour and graphite pencil illustrations dance across the pages of text, in step with and amplifying the latter in all the best ways.―The Globe & Mail About the Author Nicola Winstanley has always loved to write; but it wasn't until her daughter was born that she started writing stories for children. Nicola considers herself lucky because she gets to read children's books all the time ? it's the best part of the day for her. She's also lucky because she gets to read fledgling writers, as she teaches writing to students at Humber College in Toronto. Janice Nadeau studied graphic design and illustration at the Université du Québec ? Montréal and at the ?cole supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg (France). She likes to explore different applications of her medium, whether it's illustrating books or designing textile. Janice is a three-time recipient of the Governor General's Award for Illustration, Canada's most prestigious literary prize.