SuitabookUnfamiliar food and cultural difference
Yoko brings sushi and red bean ice cream to school, while classmates respond negatively to the food.
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Rosemary Wells - Author
A gentle classroom story about Yoko’s lunch being treated as strange by classmates, and about an adult trying to respond. Its central appeal is the everyday tension between unfamiliarity and inclusion.
Mmm, Yoko's mom has packed her favorite for lunch today'sushi! But her classmates don't think it looks quite so yummy. "Ick!" says one of the Franks. "It's seaweed!" They're not even impressed by her red bean ice cream dessert. Of course, Mrs. Jenkins has a plan that might solve Yoko's problem. But will it work with the other children in class? Now in paperback for the first time, this tender story from Rosemary Wells demonstrates the author's uncanny understanding of the pleasures and pains of an ordinary school day. Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 5/12/2009 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Age 3 and Up
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA gentle classroom story about Yoko’s lunch being treated as strange by classmates, and about an adult trying to respond. Its central appeal is the everyday tension between unfamiliarity and inclusion.
Yoko brings sushi and red bean ice cream to school, while classmates respond negatively to the food.
Mrs Jenkins has a plan intended to address the problem with the other children in class.
Notice whether the story gives Yoko room to express her own feelings and choices, and whether the other children’s reactions are challenged, changed or simply presented.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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