Bread and Jam for Frances

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Genre: Humorous Stories; Fiction; Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction; Juvenile Fiction; Children: Grades 2-3; Children: Preschool; Food habits; Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks; Family - General; Badgers;

Average Review: 5 stars

Review: Mother and Father Badger handle another Frances crisis : The irrepressible badger Frances, now an older sister to baby Gloria, decides that she likes the predictability of her favorite meal, bread and jam, and refuses to eat anything else. In a gentle way, Mother Badger shows Frances just how boring life is when you always eat the same thing. For fans of Frances, it is as much of a treat as the other books. For example, Frances's thoughts on the drawbacks of eggs is laugh-out-loud funny. However, do be forewarned that the gender roles in this book are even more traditional than usual with Mother Badger whipping up every meal and Father Badger praising her for it. It actually doesn't bother me because at least the father is appreciative, but I thought readers should know what to expect.