The Sandwich Swap is a book written by Raina Al Abdullah, Kelly DePucchio, and illustrated by Tricia Tusa in 2010.The story is about two girls, Lilly and Salma, who are best friends. Lilly always has peanut butter and jelly for lunch and Salma always has a hummus and pita sandwich. Each girl thinks the others sandwich look gross. The girls become mad at each other and a food fight breaks out. They let each other try their sandwiches, and find them to be tasty. They then organize a picnic so that their classmates can try each others food and see a little of their cultures.
The Sandwich Swap is a realistic fiction multicultural book. This could happen to anyone, anywhere. I thought this book was really cute. I think it s a good way for children to see that people are different, but they shouldn't be judged by their culture.
Other books by Raina Abdullah are:
- The King's Gift
- Eternal Beauty
- Ask permission for your teacher to have the class bring in food that represents their culture. This activity would align with Saint Leo's value of respect because it would give children a chance to try something from a different culture, especially before judging it. it gives the children a chance to respect their peers cultures.
- Write a list of differences and similarities between you and your best friend. Then discuss what things you like most about your friend.
Reader Response Questions:
- What would you do if you and your best friend had different tastes?
- Do you think that Salma and Lilly should have judged their friend before trying the sandwiches?
- How would you have handled Lilly and Salma's situation?
Abdullah, R. A., DiPucchio, K., & Tusa, T. (2010). The Sandwich Swap. New York: Hyperion Books.
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