El Sandwich de Carla

Carla trae s ndwiches raros a la escuela. Obviamente, sus compa eros de clase tienen mucho que decir al respecto. - Es asqueroso -dice H ctor. -Es repugnante -dice Leslie. -Es grotesco -dice Mart n. Pero la valiente Carla, que posee una buena dosis de autoestima, no est de acuerdo. -Es diferente -responde-. Es creativo, es nico y lo hice yo misma. A sus compa eros de clase no les causa buena impresi n y se alejan de su lado en la mesa del almuerzo, dej ndola sola con sus s ndwiches extra os y originales. H ctor es el m s malvado de todos, y el d a del picnic de la clase dice que el espectacular Delicioso de lujo de Carla es un Gusanoso de lujo. Como es de esperar, Carla est muy molesta pero cuando H ctor descubre que ha olvidado su almuerzo, ella le ofrece generosamente uno de sus s ndwiches extra. Al final, el hambre de H ctor pesa m s que sus temores. Prueba un bocadito, y le encanta Muy pronto todos hacen fila para probar un bocado, y descubren con sorpresa que algo "inusual" en realidad puede ser fant stico. Carla no s lo convierte a los burlones en degustadores, sino que tambi n los inspira a preparar s ndwiches creativos. This charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla's lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pickle, and Green Bean Sandwich; the Banana-Cottage Cheese Delight; and the unforgettable Chopped Liver, Potato Chips, and Cucumber Combo. To Carla, these are delicious and creative lunches, but her teasing classmates are unconvinced, abandoning her at the lunch table to eat her bizarre sandwiches alone. The tables turn, however, when Buster--the worst tease of all--forgets his lunch and is surprisingly delighted when thoughtful Carla shares one of her sandwiches with him.

Author: Debbie Herman
Publisher: Flashlight Press
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.76h x 9.82w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780972922562
Language: Spanish
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Criticas 08/01/2006 pg. 1
Criticas 08/22/2006

About the Author
Debbie Herman is a feature writer for Babaganewz magazine and has written for the New Millennium Children's Dictionary CD-ROM. She is a former elementary school teacher with an MA in special education. She lives in New York City. Sheila Bailey has illustrated more than 26 children's books, including Spaghetti and Peas; Special People, Special Ways; The Wizard and King Whifflegroan; and The Wonderful Story of Edgar Elf. Her work has appeared in Fine Cooking magazine, Forbes, and The Oregonian. She lives in Redwood City, California.