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The Giant Jam Sandwich (Sandpiper Book) Paperback – April 27, 1987

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In this funny and zany picture book, villagers make a giant jam sandwich to trap the wasps that have invaded their town.

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. Young readers will love this lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was!

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

NP
Dimensions

10.06 x 0.14 x 7.75 inches
Publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date

April 27, 1987
ISBN-10

0395442370
ISBN-13

978-0395442371
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The people of Itching Down combat an invasion of wasps by trapping them in a large strawberry-jam sandwich, in this nonsense tale. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Children should have fun spotting the cockeyed absurdities purveyed here in pictures and verse." Kirkus Reviews

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (April 27, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0395442370
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0395442371
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.06 x 0.14 x 7.75 inches

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Reliving memories of my son with my granddaughter

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019

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Many years ago, my toddler son and I found a dog-eared copy of The Giant Jam Sandwich at t library book sale. It quickly became a go-to due to the engaging rhyming and over-the-top-yet-child-logical story line. (If you're going to trap 4 million wasps in a jam sandwich, you're going to need a REALLY big loaf of bread that won't fit in your standard oven). If you're going to read a book many, many times, it needs to be one that keeps you entertained as well. I'm now a grandma and my granddaughter has two copies -- the new one to share with Mommy and Daddy and the old one that stays at Grandma's house.

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J. I. Crabtree

Now wait a minute...

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017

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What I like about books like the Giant Jam Sandwich is that they propose these grandiose, funny solutions to problems that I suspect children at first presume to be entirely rational responses in the mysterious world of grown-ups. Enormous loaf of bread, gallons of butter and strawberry jam, tractors modified with helicopter blades? And why not? As Bap's unanimously squeal-approved proposition states: "What do wasps like best to eat? Strawberry Jam! Now wait a minute..." So the book has everything-- even scientific non-facts. GJS also has going for it a great rhyme and meter without all the Seussian effrontery of meaningless pseudo-words.

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Love this Book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019

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I read this to my kids when they were small, and got it to use with preschool students. The story is that wasps fly into town and the baker suggests making a giant jam sandwich to trap them. It's very clever, and not necessarily your typical children's book. The rhyming is fun, and the pictures are detailed. Overall, I think its a terrific book.

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Nancy

Three (3) books, no read along CD

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019

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I love this book, my kids had it so I wanted to get it for my preschool class. The book is worth five (5) stars; however I ordered the one with a read along CD. After getting three (3) of these I will be asking for a refund and just order one with no read along. I have all three (3) books going back, which is the reason I have only given four (4) stars. It isn't for the book, it's for whatever company is fulfilling (or not) the order. I have yet to receive a CD with any of the books. The book is worth five (5) stars.

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Absolute favorite

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019

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This book was likely purchased through a school book fair back in the late 70s or 80s. As a kid, I was gentle and took good care of my books and my mom kept all of my stuff. So when I had children, I was able to share this story with them. They love it as well and we pretty much still have it memorized and they’re 11 and 8! I give this book at baby showers for older siblings and at birthdays for young ones of family and friends. You’ll find the story clever and the rhymes catchy and just silly enough. Love this one!

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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020

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Not a parent but saw side video advertising children's book come to life and the most entertaining children were reading? this book and trying to eat the prop. The little boy who just gave up after performing a face plant in the middle of the sammie (trying to eat it) and looked up covered in jam definitely prompted me to order this book asap!

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Your young ones will love it

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018

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My son taught himself to read age 5 yrs old from this book. My husband and I read it to our sons every night for months. He knew it so well that he knew if we skipped a wood of a page. He is now 43 and an avid reader. I looked far and wide for this book to purchase my new nieces or nephews. They liked the story too.

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joan l wedekind

A fun story and great illustrations: kids' favorite!

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I read this book so often to my kids that it fell apart after many years. I had to get another for my grandkids. My son bought one too so we have a book at each house. It's as fun to read as it is to hear! It's the most requested book by my kids and now my grandkids!

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A. Shropshire

There is no CD with the board book despite saying "read along book & cd"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2019

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Great story, pictures, board book, but don't buy it expecting there to be an audio CD with it because depsite the product description saying "& CD" you don't actually get a CD with it.

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anonymouse

Original, beautifully illustrated, classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2019

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Got this for my 18 month old nephew as I loved the illustrations as a child. I still love it now!! Love the kids books from the 70s. So much detail and surreality. He will probably get more out of it at ages 3/4 and up but he enjoys it now too. Beautifully illustrated. Lovely rhyming story which doesn't patronise. One of my favourites, even if it does advocate creative wasp killing...bees are better than wasps anyway ;)

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Ms. Heidi Bossons

Refreshing change of children's short story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2020

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A lovely rhyming book about a village coming together to make a giant jam sandwich to capture a plague of wasps. My 2 1/2 year old and 5 year old love this book and love the idea of capturing wasps in a jam sandwich. It is sweet, reads well and is different in tone in a nice way to other popular books for children atm which all seem similar in theme, tone and moral message. Just a bit more interesting.

I'd recommend!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2021

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I bought this for my infants class and we did a few activities around it. However it didn't really capture their imagination and it seemed dated. I slightly regretted getting it and trying to make something of not much.

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Kat B

Best book ever for toddlers and adults!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2018

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Fantastic book. Got to be my new all time favourite children’s book and must have read it with my 4 year old at least 100 times already. Great story, funny verses and sometimes scary drawings (he’s scared of one of the ladies in one picture!). Highly recommended, just wish i’d known about it when I was 4 and had all those extra years to enjoy it. My son is planning on reading it with his Grandchildren!!

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