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Summary
Everyone's favorite hard-working hamster Stanley introduces young readers to simple food concepts.
Join Stanley as he visits his local market to shop for items he needs to fill up his lunch box. He'll get bread from Gabriel, cheese from Hattie, and fruit from George. What will Stanley make for his lunch?
This early board book on healthy eating and food groups will appeal to toddlers who are eager to learn more about their world.
William Bee's beloved Stanley series is a trusted model for basic preschool concepts like colors and shapes, kindness and teamwork, jobs and daily routines. Toddlers will love hanging out with this adorable cast of friendly neighborhood critters in any of the available series titles. Help your little one collect them all!
Author Notes
William Bee is an artist and commercial designer who has worked for renowned fashion houses, including Issay Miyake and Paul Smith. As well as writing children's picture books and board books, he races a vintage sports car, is an international skier, and when at home tends his lawns and meadow. He lives in England.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-K--Good manners are essential to Stanley and his friends as they play with toys or shop for picnic food. With a cheerful, observant voice, Bee models different social interactions, like apologizing, for children to imitate. Simple, clear-cut characters and detailed objects are easily identifiable in their bold, unfiltered colors.
Kirkus Review
Stanley the hamster teaches young readers about different types of food and the joy of sharing. Stanley and his furry friends--mice, moles, and a chipmunk, among others--go to market to stock up on food. The affable critters browse a variety of goods, snacks, and beverages, and then Stanley treats his brother to a picnic. The lovingly rendered animal characters and bustling market scenes have an undeniable charm. Stanley and his friends have rather European tastes, which isn't surprising; author/illustrator Bee resides in England. Stanley buys a baguette and a loaf of brown bread, with cheese to go with them. Then he's off to buy fruits, snacks (potato chips, crackers, and jelly), and some of "Charlie's homemade scones and muffins," which, fortunately, "taste better than they look." Stanley's final purchases are lemonade and cocoa powder. At home, Stanley makes sandwiches and hot chocolate, puts the lemonade in a thermos, and loads up his lunchbox. Its best feature is that it holds enough for two. Today, Stanley shares lunch with his brother, Herbert, who, amusingly, looks exactly like Stanley, with the addition of a waxed mustache. Culturally, the European market stalls and foods won't resonate with all children. Similarly, in this time of rising wealth inequality and food insecurity, even the sense of plenty could sting those with fewer choices. Nevertheless, Stanley and his anthropomorphized friends have dignity, good humor, and a solid lesson for children. In companion title Stanley's Toy Box, Stanley carries the titular container to the park for a day of play with his pals. Lunch is more delicious when shared with people we love. (Board book. 1-4) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Stopping at various outdoor market stalls, Stanley the hamster buys bread, cheese, fruit, chips, crackers, lemonade, cocoa powder, and homemade baked goods. Back home, he packs his lunch box with a tasty meal, and later, sitting outside on a checkered cloth, he and his brother enjoy a picnic together. In the illustrations, firm lines define the settings and the mild-mannered animal characters, while bright, solid colors stand out against the white backgrounds. A sense of order and balance pervades the book. Along with the simultaneously published and equally charming Stanley's Toy Box, here's an amiable addition to this popular board book series.
