Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won't touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her chicken-salad sandwich at lunch. She turns up her nose at boring veal cutlets. Unless Mother can come up with a plan, Frances just might go on eating bread and jam forever!
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From Publishers Weekly
Frances loves nothing better than jam and bread, and turns up her nose at other kinds of food. Then her mother starts giving Frances jam and bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner. "What I am/is sick of Jam," Frances sings to herself. That's the end of Frances's jam-only days, as she discovers, in her own winsome way, that variety really is the spice of mealtimes.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
About the Author
Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams.
Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was one of my favorite books when I was young, and I was happy to read the library's copy to my little ones. However, when I purchased this version on Amazon, it was not the same - they left out sentences here and there which, after reading the library's copy over and over and over, were sorely missed.
If you've never read this book before, this version may be ok. However, I'd recommend sticking with the original, unabridged edition. It's not much longer (maybe 1 or 2 pages total?) but is better with all the original text.
Another good one about picky eaters is the D.W. the Picky Eater in the Arthur series.
If you've never read this book before, this version may be ok. However, I'd recommend sticking with the original, unabridged edition. It's not much longer (maybe 1 or 2 pages total?) but is better with all the original text.
Another good one about picky eaters is the D.W. the Picky Eater in the Arthur series.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a cute and captivating tale of Frances, the picky eater who only wants to eat bread and jam. Her parents handle her food refusal by indulging her with bread and jam at every meal and snack. She soon tires of it and wants to eat what everyone else is eating: a well-rounded meal.
This is a cute tale with little rhymes that Frances sings to herself with her food musings. The illustrations are adorable, they are not a visual assault as some other children's books have. This book was first published in the 1960s and as with other picture books of that time, has nice long prose, a good length of a story.
Both parents and children who deal with fussy eaters will appreciate this funny tale. It is a classic that is sure to be a favorite!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A. Sullivan
Format:Paperback
I remember falling in love with "Bread and Jam for Frances" when I was a child and I was eager to see if my 3 year-old daughter would be equally fond of it. It's one of her favorites. We've read this book before bedtime almost every night for the past month.
When fussy eater Frances refuses to try anything new to eat, her mom and dad teach her a loving lesson in how you can have too much of a good thing. My daughter likes pointing out all the different food that's represented in Lillian Hoban's wonderful illustration and she's memorized all of Frances's charming little songs about jam and food. The love, humor and gentle nature of this book make it a good one to pass down from generation to generation.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A baby Badger named Gloria
What's not to love. The Family is charming. Vocabulary is just right. Lots of little ones are in this situation.
.Classic series. This book made my kids happy... Read more
.Classic series. This book made my kids happy... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Aunt Frannie
2.0 out of 5 stars
This version is abridged.
While I love the original version of this book, I was sorely disappointed to find that the "I Can Read" version that I purchased is abridged. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Molly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
I bought this as a baby shower gift. In my opinion this book and "I'll Love you Forever" are two books that should be in every parents arsenal. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lois J Kellermann
5.0 out of 5 stars
from my childhood to hers
I read this book as a child and purchased it to share with my 3 year old. It is one of her favorites too.
Published 4 months ago by Liz
4.0 out of 5 stars
Eating Challenges
Frances, the charming little badger, decides she will only eat bread & jam
but soon realizes she is missing out.
but soon realizes she is missing out.
Published 4 months ago by Claudia Kling
5.0 out of 5 stars
Favorite book as a child
Great book for kids who are picky eaters and a great lesson for parents that have to deal with them. Don't get mad, get creative.
Published 5 months ago by SS
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book to gently persuade picky eaters to try new foods
This is a charming story about Frances, who only wants to eat bread and jam while everyone in her family enjoys marvelous variety of foods. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Aparna
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for my 5 yr old!
My son absolutely loves this book! The book seems more level one than two, but it isn't boring and monotonous like a lot of the books out there. Read more
Published 12 months ago by stephanie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Revised!
I loved Frances as a child, and now my children love these books too. But please know that the "I Can Read" editions are incomplete. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sally
2.0 out of 5 stars
Abridged :(
Like someone else mentioned, this I Can Read edition is abridged. They left out a sentence or two here and there... maybe to make it easier to read? Read more
Published 14 months ago by mooseo
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