Bread and Jam for Frances

by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban

Overview

Frances, one of children's best-loved characters for over 30 years, now springs to life even more in Bread and Jam for Frances,beautifully reillustrated in sparkling full color by Lillian Hoban. In this memorable story, Frances decides that bread and jam are all she wants to eat, and her understanding parents grant her wish'at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacktime. Can there ever be too much bread and jam?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812446739
Publisher:	Harpercollins Childrens Books
Publication date:	05/28/1986
Series:	Frances Series
Pages:	31
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Russell Hoban was the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams.

Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite I Can Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the Chimpanzee. She also illustrated many picture books, including the classic stories about Frances.

Editorial Reviews

Frances knows what she likes - jam spread on bread. In fact, this is all Frances wants to eat, so her wise mother gives her just that for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. Finally, one evening when everone else gets spaghetti and meatballs, Frances starts to cry and declares that she would like spaghetti and meatballs too! In the end, Frances enjoys a wonderful lunch at school, filled with a variety of foods-but no bread and jam!

Barnes & Noble Staff

Frances is determined to eat only bread and jam for every meal. She likes it so much she makes up rhymes in honor of her favorite food. She also makes up rhymes about food she does not like. She sings about the egg her parents want her to try: "I do not like the way you slide, I do not like your soft inside…" However, "Jam on biscuits, jam on toast, jam is the thing I like most…" Her parents encourage her to try veal cutlets, chicken salad, and spaghetti and meatballs. At school, her friend Albert enthusiastically takes out a variety of foods from his lunchbox, but, thanks to her parents' wisdom, it is not long before Frances willingly asks for something to eat besides bread and jam. Being picky about food is a trait to which many children can relate, and new readers will enjoy seeing how Frances learns to appreciate new foods. The use of repetition and rhyming create a sense of predictability and fun, and the simple yet warm and expressive illustrations bring this story to life. This is part of the "I Can Read" series. Reviewer: Victoria Ryles

Children's Literature - Victoria Ryles

Makes its point for fussy eaters … gently, amusingly, and most effectively.

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