How to Make a Sandwich by Lorena Proia Illustrator: Lorena Proia
Published by PnM Publishing ISBN: 9798988573005
Genres: Children's Picture Book
Pages: 32
Format: eBook
Publisher’s Book Summary:
Making a sandwich is fun and easy! And Rae knows just how to do it. The bread is like the parents, it keeps the sandwich safe and happy. The turkey is the love, the lettuce is the fun. But every time Rae adds an ingredient, it disappears, and she soon realizes there is a sandwich-stealing thief intent on eating her creation! Will Rae ever get to eat her lunch? Suddenly making a sandwich isn’t so easy after all!
MY THOUGHTS
How to Make a Sandwich written and illustrated by Lorena Proia is brilliant! Brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated. I was in awe after the first reading, I was still in awe after the second reading. It is about more than putting two pieces of bread together and adding meat, cheese, pickles, avocado, and mayo.
Rae, the sandwich maker, is an artistic little girl who approaches making a sandwich with the same artistry. She is about to create her greatest masterpiece. She likens the ingredients to emotions and expressions of family life. e.g.
“You always start with the bread. The bread is like the parents. The bread keeps the sandwich safe and happy.” – Pg. 11
Lorena touches on deeper topics like parenting, love, perfectionism, adaptability, and forgiveness. The book leaves you with a sense that love is all-important to Rae and Lorena and should be as important to us all.
What I Liked
- Rae’s sense of imagination
- Her relationship with her pets, Nero (cat) and Phebe (dog)
- Her adaptability in the face of missing ingredients
- The scene where Phebe asks for forgiveness and receives it immediately
- Her lack of limitations as to future professions.
- As a foodie, Lorena’s illustrations of the ingredients are really enticing
- The color scheme is calming and enhances the storyline.
What Gave Me Pause
- Nothing. I wanted more!
Key Takeaways
- While making her sandwich, Rae taught us that our plans may get derailed and we may get upset about it, but we adjust.
- I thought it fitting that while most of the ingredients went missing, the love was not touched because love lasts and helps us survive during trying times.
Recommendation:
- This book is a keeper, another book to be added to my grandson’s library. (He will be four in August.)
Disclosure:
- I received a complimentary copy of this book. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views.
About Lorena Proia
Lorena M. Proia is the author and illustrator of the award-winning How to Make a Sandwich. She splits her time between being a city mouse just outside of Boston and a country mouse in the Berkshire Mountains. When she’s not drawing or designing, she’s hiking or playing Dog Agility with her two Australian Shepherds.
You can find out more about her, Phebe, and her books at the links below:
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