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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A humorous rhyming tale, filled with puns based on geography,
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This review is from: Jamaica Sandwich? (It Could Be Verse) (Library Binding)
"Jamaica Sandwich?," written by Brian Cleary and illustrated by Rick Dupre, is a humorous rhyming tale, filled with puns based on locations all over the globe. As one of four books that comprise Lerner's "It Could Be Verse" series, "Jamaica Sandwich?" centers around a geographic theme, while the others focus on subjects such as animals ("It looks a lot like Reindeer"), music ("Give me Bach my Schubert"), and food ("You Never Sausage Love").
The narrative of "Jamaica Sandwich?" traces a boy's thoughts as his daydream carries him to faraway lands. From Algeria to Wales, Cleary's verse and Dupre's illustrations wander aimlessly with the narrator through various locales. At each stop along the tour, Dupre subtly and cleverly weaves appropriate excerpts of maps into his illustrations so children can have a visual, geographic referent to accompany the witty, lyrical text.
To reinforce the educational properties of "Jamaica Sandwich?," Cleary includes a mini-test at the end, complete with the opportunity for kids to write their own geography puns. So even if children flunk the test, they will at least come away with an appreciation of the challenges inherent in writing such a creative and funny book
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Jamaica Sandwich? (It Could Be Verse) by Brian P. Cleary (Library Binding - Jan. 1996)
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