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Breadsong

By: Kitty Tait, Al Tait
Narrated by: Kitty Tait, Al Tait
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Summary

Bloomsbury presents Breadsong by Kitty and Al Tait, read by Kitty and Al Tait.

'If you had told me at 14, when I couldn't even get out of bed with depression and anxiety, that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. But here it isthe story of the Orange Bakery. How I went from bed to bread and how my dad went from being a teacher to a baker. You reading it means everything to me.' (Kitty Tait)

Breadsong tells the story of Kitty Tait who was a chatty, bouncy and full-of-life 14-year-old until she was overwhelmed by an ever-thickening cloud of depression and anxiety and she withdrew from the world. Her desperate family tried everything to help her, but she slipped further away from them.

One day, her dad, Alex, a teacher, baked a loaf of bread with her and that small moment changed everything. One loaf quickly escalated into an obsession, and Kitty started to find her way out of the terrible place she was in. Baking bread was the one thing that made any sense to her, and before long, she was making loaves for half her village. After a few whirlwind months, she and her dad opened the Orange Bakery, where queues now regularly snake down the street.

Breadsong is also a cookbook full of Kitty's favourite recipes, including:

  • The Comfort loaf made with Marmite and with a crust that tastes like Twiglets.
  • Bitesize queue nibbles, doughnuts with an ever-changing filling to keep the bakery queue happy.
  • Sticky fika buns with mix-and-match fillings such as cardamom and orange.
  • Happy Bread covered with salted caramel.
  • Cheese straws made with easy homemade ruff puff pastry.
  • The ultimate brown butter and choc chip cookies with the perfect combination of gooey centre and crispy edges.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Kitty Tait and Al Tait (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Critic reviews

"Just when I thought I didn’t have anything left to learn about bread, Kitty teaches me otherwise. Accessible, engaging and wonderfully wide ranging." (Felicity Cloak)

"Not only is Breadsong a brilliant book about the bliss of baking, Kitty Tait tells a brave and beautiful story of what it is to be human. Rise up like your dough, Kitty! You are Britain’s next Star Baker!" (Mel Giedroyc)

"Breadsong is everything I could ever wish for from a book. Kitty is a true inspiration. I see her passion, her writing and her baking and I can’t help but be filled with joy. I can’t wait to see what she does next." (James Morton)

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A lovely story

Loved this account of Kitty’s life and struggles. Told in an endearing and honest way. Not everyone fits into the mould of traditional education - there is another way. Hopefully this can inspire others.

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Just great! I highly recommend it and hope that Kitty and Al‘s success lasts for every!

I love the way the story is told. Not one dull moment. It is so positive how Kitty finds her way out of depression thanks to her family, the neighbors and friends with something as common as dough.
Listening to Kitty’s authentic voice makes all this credible and sometimes very funny. The story is despite some hard moments and the struggling to overcome the many difficulties, always in a light and positive tone.
The Al family can be very proud of their achievement!

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Love it!!

A great book that I often go back to I love it!!
Thoughtful, relative in different ways for anyone that listens a great book well written and read

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Absolute winner !

Trust me when I say I’m not a big fan of author read stories - but these two absolutely knocked it out of the park.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

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Such an inspiring journey

I loved listening to this book and Kitty and Al’s incredible journey together. So much strength and creativity. My Insta feed is full of bakeries now too!

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Baking therapy for the soul

As a mum with a 12 year old boy who has been off school for over a year with crippling anxiety and OCD, Breadsong sings to me as a story of immense hope and light. When your child’s world comes crashing down, the whole family must pivot to survive. People, community, autonomy and routine are the building blocks to recovery. As someone who loves to bake as a sort of therapy/relief, this wonderful story speaks to me on lots of levels and I am so grateful to have found it. If I could give Al and Kitty a huge hug, I would. Thank you so much for putting this all down, so generously, in your own brilliantly written and spoken words.

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Amazing book

The passion of baking, the challenges of growing up and also parenting, all covered

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Beautiful

I absolutely love this story!
Everyone read it it shows how everything is possible xxx
Hope to visit soon xxx

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Wonderful !!

What an amazingly lovely story of your lives so far ! Kitty you and your family are amazing, showing such resilience and love for each other. A truly warming tale. I can’t wait to one day visit Orange 🍊 bakery xxx

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Wonderful and inspiring

I have so enjoyed listening to this the past few days and can't wait to try out some of the recipes.

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