Image copyright Helen Dardik, 2018, text copyright Natasha Wing, 2018. He then launched into a bit of a tap dance and asked if any of them would like to be his partner for the contest. ‘I bet you’re all fabulous dancers,’” he said to the pastries enjoying coffee at an outdoor table. There he “waltzed up to a table at a busy café. Next, he tracked down Pretzel at the spa, but as she enjoyed her salt rub, she told Bagel that his dancing just “didn’t cut the mustard.” And Matzo, primping with a manicure and facial, “flat out told him no.” Bagel was determined to find a partner and left Bakersville for Sweet City. He went to the best dancer he knew-another bagel named Poppy-but she refused, saying that “his dance steps were half-baked.”

When he read the advertisement for the dance contest at the Cherry Jubilee that night, Bagel really wanted to enter, but he didn’t have a partner.

To celebrate today’s holiday, visit your favorite bakery and enjoy! Bagel in Love Written by Natasha Wing | Illustrated by Helen Dardikīagel was one talented bread! He loved to dance because “he never felt plain when he was spinning and swirling, tapping and twirling. With its deliciously soft, doughy inside and crusty outside, the boiled-then-baked bagel is a favorite for breakfast! Coming in all sorts of flavors and varieties, there’s a bagel for every taste, and whether you like yours toasted or not, with cream cheese or plain, it’s hard to deny that the bagel is comfort food at its best.

An Eye for Color by Natasha Wing