How NOT to Make a Jelly Sandwich

by Burach, Ross; Burach, Ross

• ISBN13: 9781338877090
• ISBN10: 1338877097
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2026-04-07
• Publisher: Scholastic Press

Summary

Prepare for outrageous fun and shenanigans in this madcap comedy from the creator of the beloved Very Impatient Caterpillar series. Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos, We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, The Food Group series, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Why be simple when you can be silly?

Frankie has her own way of doing things—the FUN way!

In her world, the ordinary becomes more enjoyable with a little original thinking. If you want to make a delicious jelly sandwich, for example, just follow Frankie’s five simple steps:

1. Disguise yourself as a duck

2. Spin with an elephant

3. Bathe a dog

4. Organize a joust

5. Train a hamster

Taking inspiration from the classic elementary school assignment, writing a “how to,” this playful, twisty adventure, filled with ingenious ideas, is an unbridled celebration of imagination and creativity.

Author Biography

Ross Burach is the creator of the riotously funny Very Impatient Caterpillar series that includes The Very Impatient Caterpillar; The Little Butterfly That Could; Goodnight, Butterfly; and Make Way for Butterfly. All the books combine humor with curriculum-friendly science topics and relatable social-emotional themes. Ross's other acclaimed books include the picture book Truck Full of Ducks, the board books I Love My Tutu Too!, Potty All-Star, Hi-Five Farm!, and Hi-Five Animals!, named the best board book of the year by Parents Magazine, and the Acorn early reader series Bumble and Bee. He also illustrated Audrey Perrott’s Moo Hoo and Baa Haa. Ross lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him online at rossburach.com.