Though Mother Badger has given Frances a lovely soft-boiled egg for breakfast, Frances has decided that there is nothing quite so fine—ever—as bread and jam. "There are many different things to eat," she points out, "and they taste many different ways. But when I have bread and jam, I always know what I am getting, and I am always pleased."

Instead of being disturbed by their daughter's single-minded approach, Mother and Father are most understanding, and provide her with an ample supply of bread and jam at every meal—including school lunches and afternoon snacks.

How the popular heroine of Bedtime for Frances and A Baby Sister for Frances faces the prospect of unlimited bread and jam, and the events that encourage Frances to sample more of Mother Badger's cooking, make a charming story that will amuse young readers and their parents alike.

From the dust jacket