Scrummy!

by Leigh Hodgkinson

"My dad says that every family has its own special magic with lots of yummy stuff inside. I've decided that my family is kind of like a sandwich..." In this fabulously funny story from an award winning animator, Sunny discovers that families can be made up of many different mixtures, but the only ingredient that matters is love.

30 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Leigh is the author and illustrator of Goldilocks and Just the One Bear and illustrator of the Magical Mix-Ups series.

Leigh is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, Charlie and Lola.

She is also an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator, who is absolutely passionate about writing, making things up and daydreaming. Among her many brilliant picture books is Don’t Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate, written by Caryl Hart, which won Highly Commended in the 2010 Sheffield Children’s Book Award, Picture Book Category.

Leigh lives and works in Surrey and is married with a baby daughter.

Reviews

[Kelly Ann]

This was a very funny book and I think all ages would be enticed by its silliness. The story is centered around a little girl adding ingredients to her family sandwich. The story is very far fetched but is very enjoyable for young children as there are all sorts of fantastic things one would never put on a sandwich. It is quite a metaphorical book as the plain cheese sandwich in the beginning represents her ordinary family and it turns out in the end that thats the way Sunny Mc Cloud likes her family! The illustrations are amazing and are very eye catching. Overall, a very good book for those in EYFS and KS1!

[Sinead Mccormick]

This book uses a huge variety of adjectives and I think it would be great for years 2-4 to use as inspiration for descriptive writing. It also teaches the valuable lesson of being careful what you wish for. The main character Sunny isn’t satisfied with her family and decides to add to it, only to realise in the end she was much happier with the original. The book is beautifully illustrated and allows for plenty of discussion.

[Charlotte Whiteing · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little story.

[Myra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 5 year old picked this out at the library 2 weeks ago..nice cover! And now he and his 2 year old brother are both happily eating lettuce in their sandwiches, whereas previously neither boy would touch the stuff:-)

[Dee-Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was a bit strange, but my sons loved it and the youngest came up to me later requesting an ice cream sandwich, without the lettuce.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loves baking so he adores this book a lot, and it is a heartwarming easy read :-)

[Julie Grasso · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a huge favourite in our house.