Bread and Jam for Frances

The classic funny story about a stubborn little badger with very particular tastes in food.

Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won't touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her chicken-salad sandwich at lunch. She turns up her nose at boring veal cutlets.

Unless her parents can come up with a plan, Frances just might go on eating bread and jam forever!

Join the generations of families that have laughed along as Frances sings "Jam on biscuits, jam on bread, Jam is the thing I like most, Jam is sticky, jam is sweet, Jam is tasty, jam's a treat--raspberry, strawberry, gooseberry, I'm very FOND...OF...JAM!"

Author: Russell Hoban
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/09/1964
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.22h x 8.26w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780060223595
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 16865 / Bread and Jam for Frances (Unabridged)


Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Finalist
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Finalist
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/01/1993 pg. 1607
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 45
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 110

About the Author
Hoban, Russell: -

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.

Hoban, Lillian: -

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.