Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Level 2)

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Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. My heart aches when she turns down the breaded veal cutlets, though, because they were my favorite food growing up and I just can’t make them like my mom did. Bread and Jam” may be my favorite book in the Frances series, perhaps because I have prepared so many school lunches. When Frances's mom starts not offering her anything else and starts only giving her bread and jam, Frances starts to become sad and realizes that she is getting tired of bread and jam and wants to try something new.

The illustrations are old school and include lots of texture as though things like pencils, charcoal, and chalks were used to create the illustrations. It’s a fun story about dealing with the inevitable pickiness of young children as Francis goes from being obsessed with toast and jam to finding a constant diet of her former favorite boring, to enjoying culinary diversity. I'm going to guess it was probably my sister's first and handed down to me - perhaps it was a Scholastic book? It's a rich, lush, descriptive book that aches to be read aloud, not just in a sing-songy "I'm reading to kids" way, but in a poetic manner, like a bard or a poetry slammer. Every single word is meticulously chosen, carefully placed on the page, like an artist painting a masterpiece.To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. I still love the artwork just as much, there’s a lot of feeling and expression in the character depiction. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Hoban describes Frances's classmate, Albert, eating his delicious, balanced, varied and interesting lunch bite by bite, as Frances wistfully looks on over her bread and jam. Well, I've become a "the-only-thing-I-want-for-breakfast-is eggs" person, so I'll gladly eat any that Frances doesn't want (except fried with "lace" - yuck!

Join the generations of families that have laughed along as Frances sings "Jam on biscuits, jam on bread, Jam is the thing I like most, Jam is sticky, jam is sweet, Jam is tasty, jam’s a treat—raspberry, strawberry, gooseberry, I’m very FOND…OF…JAM! These kids must've walked to school and had an active morning recess to be hungry enough for all that food!

I am counting this towards my book total for 2019 because I have reread it so many times in the last month that it probably is equivalent to a mid-size novel at this point. The Hobans have done it again: a sly text attacking a real juvenile problem and attractive illustrations. Expressive, pastel-colored drawings and a simple, repetitive text convey the story of Teddy, who longs to have a pet of his own.