The Sandwich Swap
By: Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah and Kelly DiPucchio
Presented by : Nicole Cashman
Summary of the story: Lily and Salma were best friends. They did everything together at school like play, draw, swing, eat lunch. Everyday for lunch Lily had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and Salma had a hummus and pita sandwich. Each girl everyday thought that the other girls sandwich looks and smelled gross and wondered how they could eat that everyday for lunch. Neither of the girls ever said anything about the others lunch until one day it just slipped out. Your sandwich looks gross! When Lily told Salma that, Salma replied with No, your sandwich looks gross! Both girls were very upset and their feeling were hurt. They did not play with each other for the rest of the day. The next day at lunch the girls sat at different lunch tables and the rumors of the sandwich fight had spread to the whole lunch room. Soon everyone was taking sandwich sides an yelling insults to each other that had nothing to do with the kind of sandwich. The next thing you knew, someone yelled FOOD FIGHT, and the lunch room turned upside down. The next day the girls sat at the same table but didn't talk. Finally Lily asked Salma if she wanted to try her sandwich. Salma said sure, do you want to try mine. Lily said she would like that. The girls counted to 3 and took a bite of the other sandwich. Both girls ended up liking the others sandwich. Salma and Lily presented the principal with an idea for an event for the entire school.
Characters - Lily and Salma
Theme - Try new things / Be kind to others and their feelings
Pictures - The illustrations in this book are very detailed and makes the book and characters come to life. The illustrations flow smoothly with the text in the book. The illustrator used a nice balance to pictures vs text and made it to where the reader could re-tel the story by looking at the pictures. The pictures also had bright colors which kept the readers interest.
Reader response questions -
1. Why did Lily and Salma feel "ashamed" during the food fight?
2. What event did Lily and Salma create for the entire school?
2. What event did Lily and Salma create for the entire school?
Activities -
1. After getting parent permission from each child that participates, have each student bring in their favorite snack food to share with their classmates. Each child will try and new snack food to see if they like it or not.
2. Class Vote - What is the classes favorite sandwich. Use graph to record data so that children/students have a visual to look at.
2. Class Vote - What is the classes favorite sandwich. Use graph to record data so that children/students have a visual to look at.
My Personal Thoughts -
I think this book can teach many lessons. I think that it teaches how to respect others opinions and feelings, it teaches that sometimes you have to try new things before you think you don't like something, it teaches that things you say that might not be that bad turn into something that is really bad. I think that many children to can relate to this book, the characters, and the issue that is in the content.
I think this book can teach many lessons. I think that it teaches how to respect others opinions and feelings, it teaches that sometimes you have to try new things before you think you don't like something, it teaches that things you say that might not be that bad turn into something that is really bad. I think that many children to can relate to this book, the characters, and the issue that is in the content.
References -
Tami Reads “The Sandwich Swap" By: Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah and Kelly DiPucchio. Tami Dunn. (June 26, 2016). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcFgp1Pe0NM&list=PLa762OxYSEJLJdSSyA7DT0JjK3Qnngc9X
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