This book first came out when my younger sister was around 2 years old and she loved it. For years when reading you went home with 'Pass the jam, Jim, jam, Jim, jam!' ringing in your ears. The book itself comes in a large A3 format with really colourful illustrations which catch the eye of the reader and the children alike. The story is based on a little boy who's family is preparing for a birthday party and Jim's only job is to pass his mum the jam while she makes the sandwiches. The repetition of mum shouting 'Pass the jam, Jim, jam, Jim, jam!' gets the children joining in with the story as it goes along, using alliteration to make it easy for younger ...  Read the complete review

This book jumped off the shelf at me when I was in Waterstones about a year ago, My little boy is called Jim and I just had to buy it. Pass the Jam Jim is written by Kaye Umansky and is illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain. The version I bought is hardback but it is also available in standard paperback and in a mini paperback. The RRP for the hardback is £9.99 but I had a look on Amazon prior to writing this review and it is available from £6.99, £4.50 for the paperback and £1.50 for the mini Treasure paperback. The basic storyline is that there is a children's party in full swing and because all the children are having so much fun, no one has time ...  Read the complete review