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Children's and Teen: 9 - 11 years old


Cover art for SAM'S SANDWICH
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1991
by David Pelham, illustrated by David Pelham

"Guaranteed to compel attention. (Picture book. 4-9)"
 Encased in thick boards to simulate slices of bread, a comic novelty: deftly phrased verse describes a sandwich Sam stacks for his innocent sister, each layer (lettuce, cheese, etc.) hiding a creature within a clever foldout (``...to really make her squirm/Sam dropped in a wriggly...[worm]''), the whole truly resembling a fat booby trap of a sandwich. Read full book review >