Carla's Sandwich

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Summary: funny yummy ideas
Review: Carla brings weird sandwiches to school & her classmates have a lot to say about her tastes, especially one boy. Then at a school picnic he forgets his lunch & has to accept one of Carla's strange sandwiches. WOW! Now THAT'S good eating.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends CARLA'S SANDWICH as a tasty treat which you & your little ones can nibble through as you discover the fun of doing this your way & turning on your friends to different ideas.

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Summary: Inspires Originality
Review: Carla smiled and handed Buster a Combo Deluxe.
Buster examined the lettuce, tomato, raisin, bean sprout,
pretzel and mayonnaise sandwich carefully.
He looked at Leslie, then Natie, then Carla.
And then he took a very small bite.

Carla loves to invent unique sandwiches and so she creates the Olive-Pickle-and-Green Bean Sandwich. When the other children tease Carla, she offers Buster one of her extra sandwiches. He takes one bit and loves the taste. As the teasers turn into tasters, Carla's classmates start to make their own original sandwiches.

The humorous part of the story occurs at the end of the book when Carla surprises everyone by bringing a very different (than her normal sandwiches) sandwich to school. I do have to wonder if she has tried soy butter or chocolate soy butter.

~TheRebeccaReview.com


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Summary: A delightful read
Review: Carla's Sandwich is a great book that children will surely love!

With its imaginative text by Debbie Herman, and its vivid and bright illustrations by Sheila Bailey, no child will be disappointed as they turn each page to discover which weird and wonderful concoctions Carla will be eating that day for her school lunch.

This book contains a story of being different - and you feel a little sorry for Carla as the other children isolate her because she brings in such unusual combinations of sandwiches to eat, like sardine and mustard with sunflower seeds. But one day, another boy forgets his lunch, and when his hunger gets the better of him, he reluctantly turns to Carla to beg a spare from her.

He does, of course, find the offering delicious, and the other children change their minds about constitutes an `acceptable' sandwich.

Fantastic, colourful and detailed pictures, with an inspiring storyline for children aged four to eight years old, this book was a delight to read and is thoroughly recommended.


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Summary: LOVED by my nephew, cousin, and elementary-teacher-aunt!!
Review: I originally bought this book for my nephew who LOVES it, recites it by heart to anyone who will listen, and wants to have it by his side whenever he eats a sandwich. I then bought it for my cousin, who needed the book's help to encourage her four-year-son to start eating sandwiches. I got another copy for my aunt who teaches first grade, who is reading the book with her class and making sandwiches afterwards! Everyone loves the book and is recommending it to their friends. Especially my nephew!

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Summary: Recommended for young readers ages 4 to 8
Review: Imaginatively written by Debbie Herman and nicely illustrated by Sheila Bailey for young readers ages 4 to 8, Carla's Sandwich has a subtle message about the joy of being different woven into an original story of a little girl who brings weird sandwiches to her school and how her classmates respond to her oddly original sandwiches. After considerable ridicule Carla is able to turn her teasers into tasters and then everyone is into creative sandwich making too! Carla's Sandwich would make a popular and "kid friendly" addition to any school or community library picture book collection!


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Summary: Great book for children!
Review: Loved the story and the illustrations! Fantastic idea for a children's book!

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Summary: Let's hear it for individuality
Review: This is a great tool to teach the merits of free thinking, creativity and individuality. The words and illustrations speak to children and adults. Each time you read the book you'll find something new.