Banana and Onion in a Jam
Banana and Onion in a Jam
Banana has big dreams
Banana bread! Banana pudding! Banana pancakes! Banana wants to be the star of the show! But when she overhears that she’s going into a fruit salad, she wiggles her way out of the fruit bowl and tumbles into a cardboard box with nothing in it except a lonely onion.
Hidden away, Banana shares her aspirations and dreams for the future, while Onion is simply happy to have a friend to keep him company. As days pass, Banana goes from firm and green to brown and mushy, and is faced with a disappointing possibility… that she might not be eaten at all.
Banana and Onion in a Jam is a picture book for ages 3-7, that is meant to help young children and their caregivers discuss complex emotions like disappointment, concern, and regret. It is a bittersweet and poignant story in the spirit of The Giving Tree, that simultaneously blends whimsy and dry humor.