Market Day - A Story Told with Folk Art

Everyone's going to the town square. But this is no ordinary market--it's a feast of folk art from around the world. Whether you're looking for fruits, vegetables, or just an afternoon of fun, this is a shopping trip you don't want to miss!

Includes fun new book-related activities!

About the author

Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.
Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.

Summary

Everyone's going to the town square. But this is no ordinary market--it's a feast of folk art from around the world. Whether you're looking for fruits, vegetables, or just an afternoon of fun, this is a shopping trip you don't want to miss!

Includes fun new book-related activities!

Additional text

"A vibrant and fascinating picture book . . . Ehlert has created a . . . captivating world within these pages."--Kirkus Reviews
"A festive outing, with a gorgeous assortment of objects in vivid, eye-catching colors."--School Library Journal
[star]"[An] exuberant picture book."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Product details

• Authors: Lois Ehlert
• Assisted by: Lois Ehlert (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 0 to 3
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2002
• EAN: 9780152168209
• ISBN: 978-0-15-216820-9
• No. of pages: 36
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 248 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 177 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Art