The Sandwich Swap
The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah and Kelly DiPucchio; ill. by Tricia Tusa
Genre: realistic fiction
Lily and Salma do everything together--they're very best friends. One day, Lily asks Salma about the lunch her father packed for her--hummus on pita--and, seeing unfamiliar food, regards it as gross. This hurts Salma's feelings, and she retaliates by insulting Lily's lunch, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The two girls stop sitting next to each other at lunch, and stop playing together. Other students start taking sides, and the next day a food fight breaks out in the cafeteria. After a visit to the principal's office, the two girls realize that they judged each other's choices without even trying to see what it was like--and discover some commonalities along the way.
The book is sweet and the illustrations are whimsical. It's a great lesson in not judging something before you give it a try, and also a good illustration about how our hurt feelings and insecurities can turn into anger and hate if we're not careful.
Lesson idea: at the end of the book the girls hold a potluck for the students, where they get to bring food from their origins. Students would enjoy bringing in family recipes and sampling cuisine from around the world. They might fins something new that they like!
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Genre: realistic fiction
Lily and Salma do everything together--they're very best friends. One day, Lily asks Salma about the lunch her father packed for her--hummus on pita--and, seeing unfamiliar food, regards it as gross. This hurts Salma's feelings, and she retaliates by insulting Lily's lunch, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The two girls stop sitting next to each other at lunch, and stop playing together. Other students start taking sides, and the next day a food fight breaks out in the cafeteria. After a visit to the principal's office, the two girls realize that they judged each other's choices without even trying to see what it was like--and discover some commonalities along the way.
The book is sweet and the illustrations are whimsical. It's a great lesson in not judging something before you give it a try, and also a good illustration about how our hurt feelings and insecurities can turn into anger and hate if we're not careful.
Lesson idea: at the end of the book the girls hold a potluck for the students, where they get to bring food from their origins. Students would enjoy bringing in family recipes and sampling cuisine from around the world. They might fins something new that they like!
More about coauthor Queen Rania
More about coauthor Kelly DiPucchio
More about the illustrator
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