The legend lurking in your lunchbox by Yves Stening
Ill. by Nigel Buchanan. Dinner Detectives series.
Publish-Creative Books, 2018. ISBN 9780648008729
(Age: 4+) Themes: Lunch. Food. Humour. The third outing in the
series, Dinner Detectives, promotes the theme of healthy
eating, while contemplating some of the things which may appear in a
lunchbox and humorously informing the reader about why it is so.
Clementine and Aksel discuss the meaning of the word 'sandwich' as
they eat theirs at school. They offer many alternative words,
including 'bum crack' which some readers may like to avoid, until
they offer the meaning behind the word, 'sandwich' with Lord
Sandwich at his gaming table.
After this an interesting look at various sandwiches in various
cultures around the world introduces readers to the idea of
alternatives to sandwiches: hamburger, meyzo bread, rotis, kebabs,
tacos to name a few, ending up with a recipe for a poached chicken
on rye sandwich for children to try.
Funny illustrations will amuse younger readers and they will enjoy
the history lessons along the way.
Fran Knight