The Sandwich Swap
Lily and Salma are best friends. They like doing all the same things, and they always eat lunch together. Lily eats peanut butter and Salma eats hummusbut what’s that between friends? It turns out, a lot. Before they know it, a food fight breaks out. Can Lily and Salma put aside their...
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Lily and Salma are best friends. They like doing all the same things, and they always eat lunch together. Lily eats peanut butter and Salma eats hummusbut what’s that between friends? It turns out, a lot. Before they know it, a food fight breaks out. Can Lily and Salma put aside their differences? Or will a sandwich come between them?The smallest things can pull us apartuntil we learn that friendship is far more powerful than difference. In a glorious three-page gatefold at the end of the book, Salma, Lily, and all their classmates come together in the true spirit of tolerance and acceptance.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781423124849 (1423124847)
ASIN: 1423124847
Publish date: April 27th 2010
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Realistic Fiction,
Culture,
Picture Books,
Inspirational,
Storytime
This is one of the cutest stories of tolerance and acceptance I've read in a long time. Cultural differences are sometimes hard to understand and even friends can make the mistake of judging each other. What would you think of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or hummus if you'd never tasted it bef...