The Giant Jam Sandwich Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) [Paperback]

John Vernon Lord (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 2007 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Read Along Book & CD

It’s a dark day for Itching Down. Four million wasps have just descended on the town, and the pests are relentless! What can be done? Bap the Baker has a crazy idea that just might work. . . .

Readers will love listening to the lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was!

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About the Author

John Vernon Lord dons many hats including author, illustrator, and teacher. His children's books have been published all over the world in a number of languages. His classic picture book The GIANT JAM SANDWICH, with verses by Janet Burroway, has remained in print since its initial publication in 1972 and continues to be loved by children of all ages. John Vernon Lord lives in Ditchling, Sussex.

From AudioFile

New readers will be both captured and supported by the story and pictures that tell of Itching Down, a village beset by four million biting wasps, and its townspeople, who work together on an ingenious solution: carrying the insects away in a giant jam sandwich. Verses by Janet Burroway are perfect. The reading by George Capaccio emphasizes drama and adds voices for the mayor and the baker. Then there's the music and sound effects--everything from the buzz of a town meeting to the buzz of the wasps, which signals page-turns for beginning readers. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (April 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618839526
• ISBN-13: 978-0618839520
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 12.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Preschool Book on Tape, August 18, 2009

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This review is from: The Giant Jam Sandwich Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) (Paperback)

I got three books-on-tape for my grandson, who just turned four, to listen to in the car. This is the one he always asks for. Sometimes he'll follow along in the book and then will ask me to replay it so he can listen to it without the book. The reader is very dramatic yet easy to understand. The story is engaging and the pictures are attractive. I would recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 generations of love for this book, October 11, 2009

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L. Andrews "raising my girls 1 book at a time" (Beaumont, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Giant Jam Sandwich Book & CD (Read Along Book & CD) (Paperback)

This was my number one favorite storybook as a child and now it is a favorite of my 2 daughters. The ryhming sentences are silly and the illustrations are fun, but what really makes this such a special book is the imagination behind the story.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood memories, March 2, 2009

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B. Dennison "Britta" (Zoetermeer, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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Having lived in the USA as a very young child I do not remember much, this book being one of my few memories! I loved it at the time and think, even though it is more than 30 years old, it still is one of the best early childrens books around. Looking for a present for a friends son in English this booked popped into my mind straight away. I can only recommend it.