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4.2/5 Goodreads Cover artist John Vernon Lord Publication date 1972 Pages 32 Originally published 1972 Illustrator John Vernon Lord Genre Picture book | 5/5 Barnes & Noble 5/5 Waterstones Country United Kingdom Media type Hardback and Paperback ISBN 0-395-44237-0 Page count 32 Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children's literature Bread and jam for Frances, Harry the Dirty Dog, Dogger, Curious George Takes a J, Princess Smartypants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The giant jam sandwich by john vernon lord
The Giant Jam Sandwich is a children's picture book, with story and pictures by John Vernon Lord and verses by Janet Burroway. The rhyming story tells how the fictional town of Itching Down was invaded by four million wasps. The villagers decide to build a gigantic jam sandwich to trap the pesky insects.
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A narrated orchestral work on the book was written in 2008 by composer Philip Wharton. Janet Burroway was at its premier and has since been the narrator at other performances.
The giant jam sandwich by john vernon lord
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