Russell Hoban

Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal--until to her surprise--her parents grant her wish.

Supremely witty and full of adventure, this is an audio for both children and adults. A tour de force narration by award-winning narrator William Dufris allows the listener to discover Hoban's richly poignant tale layer by layer and come back again and again to discover more.

Frances has trouble going to sleep because of frightening sounds and objects that may be going to get her.

As her little sister Gloria's birthday approaches, Frances wavers between being generous--and being jealous.