Reflections and Flavors of a Mennonite Year
Born in Elmira, Ontario, Nan Forler has degrees in both music and
education. She has taught junior kindergarten through to grade
eight for over twenty years. For several years, she ran a cooking
school for kids, where she shared her love of seasonal foods with
children and their parents. Her first children's book for Tundra,
Bird Child, won many
accolades. Nan Forler lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
Peter Etril Snyder was born in Waterloo, Ontario. He began painting
at the age of twelve and attended the Ontario College of Art. In
1969 he began to paint Mennonite life, and since then, he has
gained national and international recognition for his art and
reproductions. In 1999, Snyder received his Honorary Doctor of Laws
degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
“…sunlit acrylic scenes that convey a close-knit family that works,
plays, and prays together. Along with Forler’s graceful verse, and
recipes for every season, it all adds up to a warm portrait of a
community seldom found in the spotlight.”
—Publishers Weekly
“…Together, Forler and Snyder offer readers of all ages a glimpse
into Naomi’s world –by way of a poem and painting for each month of
the calendar year…. Forler includes 12 recipes for traditional
Mennonite desserts in keeping with the book’s calendar theme. Think
vanilla ice cream made in coffee cans, Dutch apple pie and of
course, Apple Blossoms, those delicious pastries filled with
apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Yum!”
—Waterloo Region Record
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