National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

Why did the fisherman take a jar of peanut butter with him to sea?
So he could have it with his jellyfish.

March 1 is a yummy stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth kind of day—it’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! Peanut butter is one of if not the most favorite sandwich spreads in America. In fact, Americans love it so much we consume more than a billion pounds of peanut butter per year. Personally, I celebrate National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day almost every day of the week. On my lunch break I can be found reading our newest arrivals while enjoying a peanut butter and apple jelly sandwich. But if a sandwich isn’t for you, try a spoon full of peanut butter on a cracker, a stalk of celery, or better yet lick it directly off the spoon.

Some of my favorite peanut butter reads are…
Peanut Butter & Cupcake by Terry Border
Peanut Butter Party: Including the History, Uses, and Future of Peanut Butter by Remy Charlip
Peanut Butter and Homework Sandwiches by Lisa Broadie Cook
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish by Jarrett Krosoczka
The Life and Times of the Peanut by Charles Micucci
Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni Morrison
From Peanut to Peanut Butter by Robin Nelson
PB&J Hooray by Janet Nolan
Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish by Jane O’Connor
Peanut Butter and Jelly by Nadine Bernard Westcott

Carla Perkins
Avondale Library