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

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I'm not sure I have ever used the word "delightful" before in a review but here it applies, yes this was delightful and a good story for children and a fine book for adults to read to children. Through the usage and the form of song, improvisation, and lyrical choice, the character Frances also brings up questions of our relationship to food, our reckoning with the once-alive nature of what we consume, the anthropomorphizing of food as we juggle the need to nourish our bodies with other animals and plants, the reality of being part of a great ecosystem of living things, and our uncomfortable yet convenient and privileged place as the ones who decide (or have put ourselves in the place to decide?

The illustrations are wonderful, with Frances eating her toast and jam and staring with no small level of concern at her soft-boiled egg. His works span many genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magical realism, poetry, and children's books. 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. Frances Loves PBJ's and in the mothers infinate wisdom she blesses Frances with PBJ's at every turn.

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!

The Hobans have done it again: a sly text attacking a real juvenile problem and attractive illustrations. Bonus star because I started to read Albert's lunch to my 23 yo son and he said "oh I remember those books.Frances turns up her nose at the soft-boiled eggs the rest of the family is having for breakfast and just eats bread and jam. Now that my nephew is learning to read, the books are getting so good; I’m not sure this one will make it into his hands.