Jam and Jelly by Holly and Nellie

by Gloria Whelan

Book Overview

Holly's family lives a simple life in northern Michigan, enjoying the bounty of the earth and very much in step with the rhythm of the changing seasons. But times are hard and a cold winter is coming. Without a warm coat, Holly might not be able to start school. Readers will delight in Mama's solution to Holly's predicament. National Book Award winner Gloria Whelan's lyrical prose is beautifully matched by detailed paintings from Michigan artist Gijsbert...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585361097
• ISBN13: 9781585361090
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.8" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Great kids book

I bought the book as a gift for one of my daughter's classrooms. The teacher was so happy to get the book that I decided to read it before giving it to her. I loved it. My girls loved it. Its a great story about Michigan - where we live and where the author lives as well. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Lessons in patience,persistence, and the summer season all in a sweet story.

This book has lovely pictures as well as a captivating story. It chronicles a mother and young daughter's summer of picking and canning wild berries to save money to buy a much needed coat for the little girl. It heralds education and hard work as something important, worth striving after. The pictures are very true to nature and it includes the names of plants, birds, and wildlife in the story. The metaphors are beautiful. Your children will learn about nature, grammar, and character while reading a fun story.

Simplicity is a treasure!

My granddaughter (a city girl) and I snuggledon the couch to read Jam and Jelly ... it wasa precious time to see the beautiful illustrationsand read the story of a family working togetherwell. Their hard work was more like an adventurethan a chore, and encouraged exploration andrespect. My granddaughter and I will use thisbook for years to come as part of our bondingand love for God's beauty in creation. Thehype in today's world seemed to fade away as Trishaand I shared some precious time together exploringwith the author (Gloria Whelan) and illustrator (Gijsbert van Frankenhuysen).