{"id":45605,"date":"2024-12-13T01:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=45605"},"modified":"2024-12-11T17:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T01:47:04","slug":"learn-abcs-hanukkah-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2024\/12\/13\/learn-abcs-hanukkah-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn ABCs, Hanukkah-style"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Medical Association would probably not approve, but Rachel Teichman\u2019s D is for Donut <\/i>is a sweet way to teach kids their ABCs. (Pun intended \u2026 groan.)<\/p>\n

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For this hardcover (or ebook), Teichman again pairs up with Rebecca Wright, Teichman composing the rhyming text and Wright taking the colourful large-as-life photographs. D is for Donut<\/i> (2023) and their previous collaboration, B is for Bagel <\/i>(2022), are both published by the Collective Book Studio, grouped as the ABCD-Eats series, implying, perhaps, that there are more books on the way.<\/p>\n

The Collective Book Studio describes itself as \u201can independent publisher dedicated to creating high-quality, beautifully crafted books that celebrate diverse voices and empower storytelling.\u201d On their website, under Collections, one can find Jewish Voices, which, in this time of increased antisemitism, is even more nice to see. The ABCD-Eats books are included here, as are two cookbooks that the Independent <\/i>has reviewed and enjoyed: 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen<\/i> by Faith Kramer, and NOSH: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine<\/i> by Micah Siva. Collective also published Tali and the Toucan<\/i>, which the JI<\/i> reviewed (positively!) in its Nov. 29 issue.<\/p>\n

D is for Donut<\/i> is more proof that the Collective Book Studio really does produce beautiful, high-quality books. Whether or not one agrees with teaching kids their letters by also introducing them to the wide variety of sugary toppings that can be put onto fried dough, D is for Donut<\/i> makes for a fun and eye-popping read. It begins with a brief summary, poetically written, of how donuts are made, from \u201cFirst, flour, yeast and milk are mixed together and left to rise\u201d through the frying then the frosting and sprinkles. \u201cDid you know donut holes come from where the donut\u2019s shape is cut?\u201d asks Teichman. (I did not.)<\/p>\n

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D is for Donut by Rachel Teichman, with photos by Rebecca Wright, includes the letter S, for sufganiyah.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bulk of the book is the letters, and a global range of donut types. For example, \u201cA is for apple fritter with fruit and cinnamon inside\u201d; \u201cL is for loukoumades dipped in honey and piled high\u201d; \u201cS is for sufganiyah filled with jam when they\u2019re made\u201d (happy Hanukkah!); and \u201cZ is for zeppole, they\u2019re a real work of art!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDonuts are delish<\/i>, frosted and fried! So tell me \u2026 which ones have you<\/i> tried?\u201d asks Teichman.<\/p>\n

D is for Donut <\/i>includes two recipes: one for Raised Donuts, which takes more time and requires some tools people may not own (to be exact, a two-quart pot, cooking thermometer and heat-resistant slotted spoon), and one for Quick Baked Donuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Medical Association would probably not approve, but Rachel Teichman\u2019s D is for Donut is a sweet way to teach kids their ABCs. (Pun intended \u2026 groan.) For this hardcover (or ebook), Teichman again pairs up with Rebecca Wright, Teichman composing the rhyming text and Wright taking the colourful large-as-life photographs. D is for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[784],"tags":[23668,23696,23698,21777,23697,2655],"class_list":["post-45605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","tag-collective-book-studio","tag-d-is-for-donut","tag-donuts","tag-hanukkah","tag-rachel-teichman","tag-sufganiyot"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45605\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}