Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mealtime at the Zoo by James Williamson is such a cute story. My girls love PB&J sandwiches; this was a great way to interact (and relate) with the story and see others enjoying their favorite sandwich. The illustrations are so beautiful and the story is just perfect! This story is good for any PB&J lover kiddos who also love animals.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Williamson is a first-time author in my house but will definitely be a repeat. My niece and nephew loved reading a story about two of their favorite things – animals and food, especially peanut butter and jelly. I would absolutely recommend this book to others.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m so glad to have found this author. This is my time reading James Williamson’s work, but definitely not the last. The Artwork was beautifully made, had very vivid colors and was super eye-catching. My little one loved it. He was interested In seeing all the different pb and j styles, and seeing all the different types of creatures who were enjoying them. His favorite peanut butter sandwich is to add bananas to it. The little monkey in the suit is fun and adorable lol I will be 100 percent checking out more stories by this awesome author 🥰
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
We definitely chuckled reading this book. If you want to know how many animals eat their PB&J, this book is for you. Khloe is 4 and she loved the colorful pictures. As the adult, I loved the rhyming and showing her all the different animals. She giggled at a few and I think the lizard was her favorite. I think this one will be in our weekly rotation that she asked me to read. I’ve read it 3 times already for her.
review by @xchellex
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Cafe is an adorable and fun children’s book. I read it with my 8 year old, which is beyond the suggested age, but he still enjoyed it. He giggled at a couple of the pages and loved looking at the drawings. It would be a good beginning reader, as well as read to children by their teachers or parents. The rhyming is always fun, and my son learned two new animals- he didn’t know what an aardvark or shrew were, so we looked them up after finishing the story. He had fun comparing the real life animal picture to the illustration. The book is very creative and cute, imagining all the ways different animals might enjoy their pb&J.
Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a cute book. I liked the rhyming and found it engaging for kids. I could see using this at school as a prelude to our zoo project. It is something enjoyable for a younger child demographic. I would recommend.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The artwork in this book is beautiful, very eye catching for children, with lots of details to see. I love that this book is about a good old classic, peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Almost everyone enjoys a good PB&J, this book makes it more interesting by adding things that animals would enjoy with it, such as, a crocodile adding fish, a snake adding a mouse etc. Basically everyone far and wide enjoys a PB&J and they can be made multiple ways with different ingredients. Very fun book.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fun story about peanut butter sandwiches and how they can be made in all sorts of ways for each character at the zoo. Great illustrations and rhyming lines to keep a young child engaged.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Cafe – Special Edition by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars
Meal Time at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
Meal Time at the Zoo: PB&J Café is a super cute and fun rhyming story that follows James the monkey as he serves up PB&J sandwiches made to order for the different Zoo animals. The illustrations were very bright and colorful and made the story come to life. My son loved this book so much he decided to serve his animals pb&j sandwiches as well. This is a new author to my son and I but we are definitely fans. My son and I highly recommend reading this cute story .
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mealtime at the Zoo, What a fun, adorable book perfect for your little ones. My granddaughter who is 3 absolutely loved this book and all the animals. we giggled and laughed that they all got sandwiches. The illustrations are fantastic, seeing pics of all the animals made it fun to think of the noises they might make and what kind of sandwiches they might be having. Definitely a keeper, I am sure we will be reading this book alot.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Very cute rhyming structure. Sure to get the kids listening and following along. The bright colorful illustrations are going to be a wonderful hit to children of all ages. Great theme about peanut butter sandwiches.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I am always looking for new storybooks for my grandchildren, this one hit all the must haves for a good childrens book. The illustrations are beautiful and the story moved right along. Liked the interesting facts about animals eating habits! Will be passing this book around to parents and grandparents that are looking for a good wholesome read.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a really cute children’s book that follows a monkey maître d’ as they serve different types of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the animals in the zoo. It’s a rhyming book so it is very catchy and sing-songy. The illustrations are amazing and go along so well with the words on the page. The colors are nice and bright and will catch the eye of any kiddo. It’s funny and will have kids laughing at how the different animals like their PB&J’s and it may even have them saying “EWWW!” a few times too. This is a great children’s book to add to your rotation.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
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Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.5 Stars
“…Whether you’re as big as a bear
or small as a shrew
there’s surely a sandwich
made just right for you…“
Mealtime At the Zoo: PB & J Café is a really cute and fun, children’s illustrated story by James Williamson. My grandson and I had lots of fun following James the monkey as he delivered lunch to all the animals at the zoo. The specialty of the day- PB & J sandwiches all made to order- served just the way the animals liked- some even with ‘special’ ingredients added to suit the individual animals.
The story is accompanied by lots of lovely, bright, colourful, interesting, and captivating illustrations — which brought the whole story to life.
It is a charming little adventure – told in a rhyming verse that adds a fun tempo, as well as an extra element of interest to the whole story.
We look forward to reading more of Mr. Williamson’s stories again, soon.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, James Williamson!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This quirky tale Mealtime at the Zoo, PB & J Café, is James’s debut book. It is just what the doctor ordered or should I say zoo animals to bring happiness to the young at heart. This delightful book is aimed for kids 3 to 8 years old.
Everybody loves PB & J sandwiches and James added in a couple of recipes that my grandsons were only too eager to help try out ending with sticky fingers.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café is a journey that teaches valuable life lessons to children as well as expanding their imaginations. The illustrations bring the story to life as we follow along on this adventure with hidden delights on each page.
This delightful children’s story is full of fun and told in a rhyming way that makes the kids want to read along.
I look forward to reading more of books from James.
Enjoy!
Reviewed by @jennadb
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Overall, “Mealtime at the Zoo” is a delightful and entertaining children’s book that is sure to capture the imagination of young readers. The whimsical journey through the zoo with James the monkey butler is filled with laughter and fun as he delivers peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the various zoo animals. The rhyming story and colorful illustrations make the book engaging and enjoyable for children, who will love learning about the unique eating habits of each creature. Overall, this book is a charming and delightful read that is sure to be a hit with young readers.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a super cute rhyming book about different ways to enjoy a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! It features different animals and how they’d prefer to have their sandwich served. The illustrations are fun to look at and very colorful. All ages will enjoy this book that has an underlying theme of accepting the differences in others.
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It’s time for the PBJ at the zoo. Our friend, the monkey server, takes us around the zoo to tell us what the animals prefer on their sandwiches. I found this to be quite the entertaining story. It’s done in a fun rhyming rhythm. The Illustrations are bright and colorful. This is a story that will catch children’s attention. It’s fun for the little ones right on us to the ones reading it to them It would be a wonderful addition to the family library.
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James Williamson is a silly dad, with quirky ideas popping into his head all the time. He is a father of two girls and enjoys seeing the world through their eyes as they continue to grow and explore.
Inspiration for his debut novel Mealtime at the Zoo, PB & J Café, came while walking through the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s reptile house. As he considered the snakes behind the glass, he asked his daughter a simple silly question…
“What would a snake put in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?”
Slightly disgusted she responded, ‘a mouse’ and so began this books journey.
With this question in mind, adding a little rhythm and rhyme, one line evolved into to two, then three, then four, and many many more. Eventually, a series of stanzas were compiled and a fun and exciting children’s book for kids 3 to 8 years old was born.
James’ primary goal is to inspire children to continue to be silly, creative, and curious with fun rhymes and vibrant art.
