The Sandwich Swap

Author: Kelly DiPucchio and queen Rania Al Abdullah

Illustrator: Tricia Tusa 

Genre: Multicultural 

Grade Level: K-2

Two little girls were best friends at school. They did everything together like drawing pictures together and swinging. They ate their lunches together but what they ate for lunch was very different. One ate pb and j sandwich and one ate a hummus sandwich. They never told each other what they thought. Lily said to Selma that her sandwich looks yucky. Selma was sad as she thought about her mother making her sandwich. Selma told lily that her sandwich smells bad and Lily was sad as she thought about her dad and his silly apron. They didn't do anything together that afternoon and the next day they sat at different tables for lunch. The story spread around school and people began to start picking sides. They started a food fight. Lily and Selma felt ashamed after they were called into the principals office. They decided to try each others sandwiches and they both ended up liking each others sandwiches and were friends again. 

This book can be used in the classroom for talking about differences. It brings to light bullying and how we should respect each others differences. It also is a cultural book about arabic culture and their food. It can be used to learn about that. 

The illustrations are so cute! They are bright and colorful and showcase the emotions of the characters really well. The color scheme is light cool and warm colors. There is a lot of white space to help the pictures pop out.