Hot Cross Buns for Everyone (Paperback or Softback)

Jackson’s friends and their families bake assorted hot cross buns for his Easter party. Liam’s foster parents use his most memorable Scottish ingredient, and Dimitri’s dad adds Greek mahlepi spice. Some have rainbow colours for all to see and a sweet Jamaican bun and cheese recipe! One by one, the children arrive with hot cross buns for everyone. This book has a Jamaican Spice Bun recipe.

Yolanda T. Marshall is a celebrated Guyanese-born, Bajan-heritage Canadian author renowned for her vibrant, inclusive, and culturally rich children’s literature. A passionate storyteller and literary trailblazer, she began her publishing journey in 2008 and secured a multi-book deal in 2019. Yolanda is a traditionally published, agented author of twenty beloved titles, including What's in the Cookie Tin?, A Piece of Black Cake for Santa, Miles Away in the Caribbean, Sweet Sorrel Stand, C is for Carnival, My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans―recognized by CBC as one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 and featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2023 and Hot Cross Buns for Everyone― featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2025.

Daria Lavrova is an artist and illustrator from St. Petersburg, Russia, who began drawing in early childhood and studied classical art for 10 years. Although she initially pursued a law degree and worked as a legal adviser, she continued studying art. Eventually, she joined the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. Influenced by cubism and constructivism, her style focuses on objects' internal structure and dynamic composition. She later left her legal career to pursue a career in animation. Then, she transitioned to illustrating children's books, completing over 30 titles that have been published internationally. Her art now encompasses various media, including pencils and pastels, particularly for outdoor sketches. In 2015, she moved with her family to Tallinn and later to Amsterdam.