Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her humanitarian work and I'm especially appreciative of her efforts to make education accessible to the more than 70 million children who are deprived of education throughout the world. "The Sandwich Swap" can be seen as part of her effort to promote cross-cultural understanding amongst young readers. It is a heartwarming picture book with an inspiring and positive message. The story is inspired by an experience during Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan's own childhood. In the book, two girls, Lily and Salma are best friends, but that close friendship is put to the test one day during lunchtime when each girl tells the other that her lunch seems gross. Salma and Lily come from different cultural backgrounds and their lunches reflect this difference, i.e. Salma brings a hummus sandwich to school and Lily eats a PBJ sandwich. Will this spell the end of the girls' friendship, or will they find a way to see past their differences and celebrate their friendship?
The illustrations by Tricia Tusa are delightful to look at, especially in the scene where there is a food fight - truly cute and hilarious! This is a picture book that is appropriate for children ages 4-8, and might be used in the Pre-K- early elementary classroom to discuss cultural differences and how to appreciate diversity and the uniqueness of other cultures. It is never too early to inculcate a tolerance and appreciation of those deemed 'different', especially in the global context of an increasingly connected world.Get more detail about The Sandwich Swap.
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