Super cute! Toddler approved

Toddlers are notorious for being picky eaters and one of my son’s foods he won’t touch is sandwiches. Lately I’ve been trying to find fun books that will get him to try a sandwich!

A very fun picture book that will have little ones laughing. The illustrations are vived and will keep kids engaged. Ends on a sweet message and a great reminder for kids that not everyone is coming from the same background.

Everyday it seems the kid across the desk makes fun of the narrator's sandwich. The sandwich doesn't mind: it doesn't know any words, but the narrator is bothered. What could the narrator do to convince the mocker of the amazing-ness of the sandwich? Finally there's an idea: maybe the other person is hungry and sharing the sandwich might help. Includes suggestions for open dialog with children.

Thank you to the author, Free Spirit Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This children's book goes at the issue of teasing/bullying with humor, and uses that to explore the motivations and feelings for both sides. The kids I read this with loved the funny illustrations, but didn't really pick up on the issue as such until we talked about it. The author includes some questions and suggestions at the end of the book, which will help if you want to tackle the issue together - I'm not sure how much would get through though if kids read this on their own. It may be my adult brain, but it seemed a bit short and incomplete to me.

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions.

A stupendous story about curiosity, empathy and problem solving. I quite enjoyed the story and I loved the illustrations. The small details really made me chuckle.

This is quite a book on humor and creativity, specially for the kids who are among those who have been teased in their habitat, say school commonly. A kid who have been asked by his classmates for why he always bring Sandwich for lunch, thought to be teased and asked them back for why do they say so? May be they consider his sandwich as spaceship or fish or something else (their imagination) but at last when he offered half of it to them, that teasing thing stopped. He found them to be hungry and not mean.

This story reasoned the motive behind teasing which can not always be to mean to someone, but most of the times the bullying children are the ones who themselves need empathy and someone to understand them. It is a good ice-breaker for the children from both end of bullying.

This was such a super silly and random story set during lunch, where two students talk about a sandwich. I thought the illustrations were hilarious and I can definitely see a young reader enjoying this and laughing along with the story!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with access to read this book!

This is such an imaginative book that uses curiosity and creativity to talk about multiple important subjects. The themes of bullying, empathy, and sharing are all explored while also telling an engaging story. The illustrations are so fun add a sense of humour to the story.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you want an opportunity to talk with a child about teasing, You Made Fun of My Sandwich by Jessica Pegis, might be the introduction to help you do so. The story is about a child whose sandwich is being maligned by another child. The storyteller contemplates the reasons that someone might insult the sandwich and uses humor to posit ludicrous possible scenarios which would explain the behavior of the bully. Eventually the storyteller arrives at the most likely reason and a solution. This solution is one that requires empathy and compassion. The story helps a child understand the motivations that might drive someone the bully or tease. At the end of the book are discussion questions and activities to further reinforce the story’s message. This would also be a great catalyst to start a conversation about and teasing/bullying your child is experiencing. Overall I believe that this book is a useful tool in addressing a challenging issue. I am voluntarily writing this review after reading an advanced complementary copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and Free Spirit Publishing.

In "You Made Fun of My Sandwich" by Jessica Pegis, with illustrations by Harry Briggs, the narrative skillfully navigates the delicate terrain of teasing, injecting humor and empathy into the storyline. The protagonist's imaginative response to lunchtime mockery adds a whimsical touch, showcasing a nuanced understanding of bullying and its underlying factors. The humor and empathy shine as the bullied kid shares half the sandwich, unraveling a tale of understanding and kindness. The illustrations, like the giant fish house, add a splash of fun! While I wished for more exploration of diverse food preferences, it's still a delightful read for the little ones. Plus, the discussion questions at the end are perfect for sparking meaningful conversations!

This is a story about a boy who makes fun of another sandwich and why he thinks it’s the best sandwich ever. The illustrations are wonderful. I highly recommend this book.

The main character of this book has his sandwich made fun....out of jealousy? He shares the sandwich with the kid making fun of them for that person to understand/experience/stop teasing. There are questions at the end about feeling and thinking. It is an interesting premise, but I don't know if it is the best message for kids to get someone to stop making fun of them.

While being silly and fun, this book does have a good message behind it. I always appreciate when children's books have a guide at the end for adults so they work with kids around the meaning of the book. While I don't necessarily use the guides for story time, I definitely use them when reading with my young niece and I hope other adults do the same with their young-ins.
It teaches kids to respond to bully behavior with a touch of whimsy instead of lashing out in anger back at the bully. After all, a sandwich kind of IS a silly thing to make fun of. It also teaches kids that a lot of the time when someone picks on you for something, they're projecting and while that doesn't excuse the behavior, it may make it easier to cope with.
On another note, the illustrations done by Henry Briggs are so cute and fun!

In the lunchroom, one child makes fun of another child’s sandwich, but why? Jessica Pegis’ delightful “You Made Fun of My Sandwich” explores the quest to make the sandwich acceptable AND, more importantly, the desire to understand why the sandwich is being made fun of in the first place.

The answers may surprise the reader, but they open the door for conversation about motivation and conflict between kids. The reader will learn about empathy and kindness. The end of the book has discussion questions and activity suggestions.

This story is great for young children who might be having a rough time at school.

Classroom considerations: This would be great for a lower grade read aloud, but be prepared for a sandwich assembly line! I can definitely see younger students wanting to make sandwiches for everyone.

I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley and Teacher Created Materials, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I spent a lot of my childhood explaining to kids what my “weird” lunch was since my family typically ate some interesting lunch meat choices. - it’s hard for a 5 year old to explain that her bologna isn’t going bad, it’s just mortadella and it’s supposed to look like that.
This book addresses that in a kid friendly, fun way but also dives into WHY a child might make “fun” of someone else, especially if they aren’t a mean child.
I will be getting this book for my first grade class. As one of my coworkers loves to ray to her students “don’t yuck someone else’s yum”.
Thanks for the advanced copy!

I loved this. A cute children’s book with a lesson in empathy.

It’s an easy way for a kid to digest (puns!!!!) a heavy topic.

It’s a great way to get kids to think outside of themselves.