Jampires

Author: McIntyre, Sarah

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 32

Details:

A delightful, whimsical, JAM-tastic adventure! The jam has been sucked out of Sam's doughnuts! Who are the culprits? Sam sets a trap to catch the jam thieves and gets a surprise! It's the JAMPIRES: friendly little creatures whose love of jam and sweet things gets them into trouble! They fly off with Sam to their magical land sitting in the clouds, where doughnuts grow on trees, jam tarts sprout like flowers, and castles are made of jammy sponge cake. From School Library Journal K-Gr 2—Sam is bewildered when he discovers that his jelly doughnut has been sucked dry. Exasperated and determined to solve the mystery, he sets a trap. Using a hamper and a ketchup-filled doughnut, Sam waits. It doesn't take very long to capture the two, small culprits. The prisoners turn out to be "jampires," magical creatures who subsist on jam. The jampires apologize for their thievery, explaining that they are far from home and got hungry. After befriending Sam, they fly him to their homeland. The land of jampires is full of dessert: an enormous jar of jam, mountains of blueberry pie, sherbet snow, ice cream moon, and sponge cake castles. Finally home, the jampires are reunited with their mothers, who are grateful to Sam. They express their thanks via daily baskets of jam-filled doughnuts. The jampires no longer take Sam's jam, but readers should beware. The detailed cartoon illustrations are rendered with pencil and watercolor in a muted palette across full-bleed spreads. Much of the conversation appears in traditional cartoon word bubbles. VERDICT A good choice for the playful storytime.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ

Reviews:

Praise for Jampires:"With rounded shapes, soft colors and pops of jam-bright red, O'Connell's art works delightfully with McIntyre's supple rhymes to spread a silly, sweetly escapist mood." -- The New York Times/Sunday Book Review"A satisfying concept, friendly, Sendak-inspired colored-pencil-and-pastel illustrations, cartoonish attractiveness, and plain old wackiness make this sweet story a winner." -- Kirkus Reviews"Galloping verse and cartoons dusted with humor and magic add up to a light, dessert-themed mystery that's both silly and sweet." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Jampires:"With rounded shapes, soft colors and pops of jam-bright red, O'Connell's art works delightfully with McIntyre's supple rhymes to spread a silly, sweetly escapist mood." -- The New York Times/Sunday Book Review"A satisfying concept, friendly, Sendak-inspired colored-pencil-and-pastel illustrations, cartoonish attractiveness, and plain old wackiness make this sweet story a winner." -- Kirkus Reviews"Galloping verse and cartoons dusted with humor and magic add up to a light, dessert-themed mystery that's both silly and sweet." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

David O'Connell is the author and illustrator of the MONSTERS & CHIPS series--monsters and food are currently his favorite things to draw! He is writing a series of three picture books to be illustrated by Francesca Gambatesa. David also edits Ink + PAPER, an anthology of comics published in the United Kingdom. He lives in London, England. Visit him online at www.davidoconnell.uk Sarah McIntyre has published several award-winning and bestselling books in the United Kingdom, including Orris the Mankiest Monster by Giles Andreae and Oliver and the Seawigs. She is crazy about raspberry jam, loves incredible hats and wigs that she often makes herself, and adores making comics with her friends. She lives in London. Visit her online at jabberworks.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @jabberworks....

EAN: 9780545816632

Release Date: 30-06-2015

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Hardcover