This charming story is a little girl’s fanciful explanation of what the silly phrases in her favorite clapping song mean. She weaves every word, in order, into her tale about trying to buy a loaf of bread on Christmas Eve.

I went to a Chinese restaurant
to buy a loaf of bread, bread, bread.
They asked me what my name was,
and this is what I said, said, said:
My name is L, I, L, I, Chickelei, Chickelei,
pompom beauty, extra cutie.
I know karate! Punch you in the body!
Oops, I’m sorry! Don’t call my mommy!
Don’t call my daddy! He’s a big fatty.
Chinese, Japanese, Indiana Freeze!
American cheese, please.

Li Chickelei and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich is written at a level suitable for readers throughout elementary school. Younger children will also enjoy listening to the tale and playing the clapping game.

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This book contains a Quick Response Code (QR Code), which can be scanned with your smartphone to listen to the author speak the words while your child reads the story. Online audio links provide a fun way to assist children in learning to read or to simply listen to the tale. They combine the benefits of audiobooks to the wonderful, tactile feel of real, paper books.