French Toast Sundays

By Gloria Spielman

When Mina's beloved Grandma dies, nothing feels right anymore.

French toast, Sundays, and Grandma had always gone together. Now the comforting morning ritual isn't the same.

People come to visit and sit shiva. Mina just hides up in the big old oak tree. But over days, the stories she hears about Grandma bring her slowly back down to earth.

That's when Mina realizes she's the only one who can share Grandma's secret French toast recipe. At last, Mina feels ready to smile again.

An author's note explains the Jewish traditions of bringing comfort, prayer and food for seven days, a time of mourning called shiva.

2019 Sydney Taylor Notable Picture Book

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168115529X
• ISBN13: 9781681155296
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4