It's such an amazing children's book! I really liked hearing about the process of cheese making. This was prefectly narrated and as my first audiobook from NetGalley I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Delightful audio narration of a family who makes cheese. As migrants the traditions of making cheese is generationally passed down and now is captured for young audiences to learn.

As a teacher I foresee this title as an example for classes to have cheese tasting samples and possibly a science experiment of fermentation bubbles. Not to forget the rich vocabulary of cheese making can also be made into a lesson.

The narrator has a distinct voice that makes the pages of this book come to life. Her words rung into my ears as the descriptions of cheeses and supplies needed for cheese making were shared. This is a five star review and my seal of approval for young audiences.

Thank you Net Galley, author Navjot Kaur and Saffron Press for providing an advanced audio copy to review.

I want to start off by saying thank you to Saffron Press Publishing House for allowing me to access this work by using NetGalley. We Are Cheesemakers written and narrated by Navjot Kaur is the first book I have reviewed for NetGalley after a long hiatus and I must say it was a great starting point. With such a heartfelt dedication at the beginning of the book I was in love with this book from the start. I was only able to get the audio version of the book so unfortunately I was not able to enjoy the illustrations of Parmeet Arora Bori. Yet, I will say with the vivid detail of this children’s book your imagination is free to paint the feelings of the characters and of the scenes throughout this book. As an agriculture and climate emergency advocate myself this book really spoke to me and reminded me why many of us do what we do as champions of climate justice. We stand up not just for the land but also for the real life people and their families that the land represents world wide. After finishing this book I can’t wait to get the chance to add this to the kid’s book collection in my personal library.

This book follows a family moving and taking on a new profession when climate change robs them of their ability to provide for themselves. Though the language is simple, there’s a sadness behind the way this family understands their reciprocal relationship with the land—and how humanity has disabused that notion. The same surprisingly evocative language is used to describe the cheese-making process. I particularly enjoyed the inspection of the cheese and almost felt like I could taste it as it was described.

I received a copy of this audiobook from netGalley for a honest review.

I got this book because I love cheese and am fascinated by how its made. This book beautifully talks about the process but so much more too. I wish I had the illustrations to look at while hearing this story has the words could only do so much and I could tell there was more to see.

A story about cheesemaking and about how climate change is impacting farmers and where they are able to farm.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one and it was an interesting read. I enjoyed the exploration of culture and the sadder undertones as the story was told. The story is definitely an important one. Just be aware that it does touch on some heavy topics. Not in an inappropriate way, but it doesn't sugar-coat things as much as some children's books seem to. I do wish I'd been able to see the illustrations as I suspect they greatly enhance the experience though!

Such a cute children's book about cheesemaking. The author was the perfect narrator for the story. The book was written so beautifully poetic. I enjoyed listening to the sing song way that the words flow.

This was my first experience listening to an audiobook with NetGalley and Dreamscape Select | Saffron Press Publishing House.

A story with themes of forced migration and climate injustice, We are Cheesemakers is narrated by the daughter of an immigrant who has been forced to move to another country because of being unable to pursue their traditional vocation back home in Punjab, India. There is palpable sadness as the narrator talks about their longing for that feeling called home and their tough journey in these intermittent years. Since I am from India too, I can relate to some of the emotions mentioned in the story. The snippets of the cheese making process lends a certain vividness to the imagery that the storytelling builds to.

Apart from very young readers, who might be ready to discuss some of the realities of life, this book can be an eye opening experience for readers. The adult in me thoroughly enjoyed it. :)

This is such a sweet and impactful book. The descriptive prose captures the struggle of the family losing their home, trying to find a new one and finding joy and peace in little things, like making cheese. The narration is calming and earnest.

Such a cute cover! I look forward to reading this on the expected publication date of March 14, 2025.

As a children's narrated tale, I look for an engaging voice, one that will draw me in and help keep me listening. Unfortunately the story was delivered in monotone. Everything is so sad, depressing. I wanted to give it another listen, to make certain I was not missing something, but unfortunately, the audiobook would not allow that. I was only allowed one listen.

We Are Cheesemakers is beautiful—and that's without even getting to see the illustrations. The prose is lovely and I really liked the narrator. I'm going to do my best to find a copy of the paper book once it's out because after listening to it I definitely want to see it on the page with the illustrations.

Title: We are Cheesemakers
Author: Navjot Kaur
Format: 🎧
Narrator: the Author - Navjot Kaur
Publisher: Dreamscape Select and Saffron Press Publishing House Inc.
Genre: Children’s story
Audiobook Pub Date schedule for March 14, 2025
Rating: 3.5 rounded up

The story is of a young family who is forced to leave the land they love and migrate to a country while keeping their cultural and continue their work as cheesemakers.

I am a grandma who loves to read to my grandchildren.
I personally enjoyed Ms. Kaur beautiful voice via her narration of the story in the audiobook. However, I know my grandchildren would enjoy the story more if I were reading the hard copy- while they viewed the illustration and thus get immersed in the story.

About the author~
I enjoyed the story more after reading more about the author~
”Navjot Kaur is the founder of Saffron Press - a socially conscious, small independent press, reimagining stories to inspire little citizens of
change. She is a daughter of immigrants, sister to five siblings and *cisgender Mum. Navjot has been advocating for greater equity and
representation of the Sikh identity in children's literature for over a decade, through her books and professional facilitation sessions with school
districts and undergraduate students. Throughout her years as a classroom teacher, Navjot strived to explore curriculum through an inclusive
lens. She continues that work, now as a publisher and author of four titles, with her first A Lion's Mane winning an Honor Books Award for
Multicultural and International Awareness.

Navjot resides with gratitude on the traditional territory of the Mississauga of Scugog Island First Nation, (Whitby, Ontario) with a mighty leader
in Equity and their gentle warrior of change”.

* Cisgender denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex registered for them at birth; not transgender.

Want to thank NetGalley, Dreamscape select and Saffron Press for this audiobook.
Audiobook Publishing Release Date scheduled for March 14 2025.

This is a beautifully lyrical book about climate change and the impact it has on agricultural workers who may have to leave their homes and find new soil to work when their current environment becomes unlivable. It shows the ways that old traditions and skills travel with them to new places as they grow and adapt to learn how to live with the new land they now call home… and the emotional impact is strong, as you can hear the author’s voice (literally, because she narrated it, but also emotionally as the lyrical prose ebbs and flows). I need to get my hands on a physical copy because I wish I could see the illustration along with the narrative.

LOVED this book! I listened to the audiobook and appreciated the way narration made the book more poetic and felt very circular/cyclical. It was a great description of the process of making cheese, migration and full of new interesting words for kids to learn!

A beautifully written book. Climate change is made relatable while children learn about people displaced by climate change and how despite all the challenges, memories of better times and skill allow a family to struggle for an existence. Good for read loud with the physical text and perfectly narrated with clear pronunciation. Great connections for BSEL, multicultural discussions, talks about ecology, and connections to biology and cooking through the craft of cheesemaking.

This one is hard to rate because the writing is incredibly beautiful, the narration is enthralling and excellent and the subject matter is unique and important — but, as an adult I struggled to envision the author’s meaning at points and I wanted illustrations to help me understand, so I’m sure the case would be the same for the target audience of children ages 5-12. This book would be best read in print paired with the audio or just in print.

Thank you to Net Galley, the author and Saffron Press Publishing House Inc. for the early copy in exchange for my honest review.

A beautifully narrated story about agricultural workers and immigration, it is mesmerizing. I think the audiobook accompanied by a physical copy would be the most impactful. We Are Cheesemakers is a great introduction to topics such as immigration and food and climate justice. It’s also a great segue for older children to explore the cultural influence of food and migration.

I really liked this book. The story is of a family migrating to a country but still keeping their cultural ties by carrying on their work as cheesemakers. The writing, which is narrated by the author, is beautifully poetic and a serves as a great introduction to the process of making cheese. I appreciate that the author doesn't underestimate the target audience and overly simplify the language of the book or the cheesemaking process.

I only wish the audiobook was a bit more than just a straightforward reading of the text. The author narrates the book beautfully, almost like a poem, but since audiobooks are used as accessibility tools for blind and visually impaired kids, I wish they were produced with additional immersion in mind (perhaps music and special effects, or maybe image descriptions) to mirror the immersion of the original illustrations.

Goodreads review publication 25.02.2025,
Publisher: Saffron Press Publishing House Inc.

We Are Cheesemakers by Navjot Kaur tells the story of a young child, coming from a cheesemaking family migrating from country to country due to changing soils in an effort to make cheese.

Kaur reads the text almost like a poem, with themes of food security and climate change underpinning the story,
I really liked the notion of technical skill transposed to different regions yielding different kinds of cheeses, showing how food is shaped by migration. I think it's a really informative book for a child, and sounds delicious!

Highly recommend!