The Giant Jam SandwichStory and pictures by John Vernon Lord
with verses by Janet Burroway
Don't be put off by the slightly out-of-date illustrations in The Giant Jam Sandwich. This book (published in 1972) was a treat to read, especially upon my second reading, out loud, to a group of storytime attendees seeking a break from the summer heat at the library.
Summary
Summer has arrived in the town of Itching Down, and with it, four million wasps. The townspeople, having been quickly terrorized by the bugs, decide that the best way to get rid of them would be to catch them in their favorite sticky treat: strawberry jam. So they set about making a giant jam sandwich that will trap the wasps. The whole town pitches in, making bread dough, baking the loaf, spreading it with butter and jam, and laying it out for the pesky wasps.
Worth staying up past bedtime?
This silly rhyming book is definitely worth it! The lilting, rhyming verse is fun without being too goofy, and the story itself is adorable. A lesson could easily be tied in regarding the power of teamwork and helping one another out. I would recommend it for youngsters up to age 8.
Summer has arrived in the town of Itching Down, and with it, four million wasps. The townspeople, having been quickly terrorized by the bugs, decide that the best way to get rid of them would be to catch them in their favorite sticky treat: strawberry jam. So they set about making a giant jam sandwich that will trap the wasps. The whole town pitches in, making bread dough, baking the loaf, spreading it with butter and jam, and laying it out for the pesky wasps.
Worth staying up past bedtime?
This silly rhyming book is definitely worth it! The lilting, rhyming verse is fun without being too goofy, and the story itself is adorable. A lesson could easily be tied in regarding the power of teamwork and helping one another out. I would recommend it for youngsters up to age 8.
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