Title of the Book: A Big Cheese For The White House : The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar
Author Name: Candace Fleming
Reviewer's Name: Bear
Publisher: Sunburst
Date of Publication: 1999
Rating: 1-5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Do you like cheese? The small, savory, soft bits that just melt in your mouth! Now,
Imagine a cheese so big it could squash a person, heavier than a whole cow! That's what this
story is about, how a village comes together to make the largest piece of cheese for the
president, no other than Thomas Jefferson. This book has lots of funny moments and shows
just how strong people can be when they work together, putting their efforts together to leave
a mark on history. The illustrations in this book do a very good job of conveying the
emotions of the characters and the mood of what is happening at that moment. The cheese
looks so tasty it makes me wish I was there to eat it with the villagers! This book is short and
is definitely a must-read for all ages, funny pictures, and lots of different emotions, and is
also very historically accurate. This helps with the plot as it relates to the real world and
makes it much more interesting.
The theme of this book was to keep pushing even when challenges arose, and how to
overcome them. We see the character “Phineas Dobbs” all throughout the book, challenging
the task to make such a large piece of cheese. Anytime a challenge approaches, he says “see
I told you it can't be done”, but this just gives the villagers more motivation to keep trying
and look for a solution. My favorite part of the book was when the cheese was finally made
and Phineas says “It's too big for you to travel across the country alone”, and Elder John
says “That's why you are coming with me”. This really shows that even though he doubted
them, they still accepted him as a person and were kind to him. This was an amazing lesson
taught in the book that working together can help you overcome challenges and accomplish
anything.
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