Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Review: The Giant Jam Sandwich

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The Giant Jam Sandwich
Written and Illustrated by John Vernon Lord
Verses by Janet Burroway

Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Sandpiper
ISBN: 978-0395442371

Summary/Back cover:
One hot summer in Itching Down, Four million wasps flew into town. What are the villagers going to do about this noisy, nasty nuisance of a swarm? Make a giant jam sandwich - that's what.

Review:
This is a great book that I have rediscovered with my children after a few decades of not seeing it. I was very excited when my daughter brought it home one day. Most of the story has faults in it if you are looking at it from a facts side of things but you just don't. You see a wonderfully written story and to quote the back 'Jam packed with jokes and jubilation.' It is nice to read a story about a town getting together for a town meeting and working together to solve the joint issue. Sometimes the old ones really are the best ones.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review written by Elise

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