To Market, To Market - PB

A much-loved Tara classic children's title is released in paperback for the first time.In India, a little girl goes to her local market, and her mother gives her a pocketful of change.But the girl has no idea what to buy - perhaps 'something funny, nice or even strange'.But among the rich and colorful wonders of the market, from jolly bangle sellers to massive spice stands, flower shops to mask makers, she finds that the real fun's not in the buying after all!She loves discovering wonderful, colorful stalls: "Jangle, Jangle, Jangle, I'm a bangle-holding stand," and "Silly, Silly, Silly, I'm a chili sort of sneeze." Told in Anushka Ravishankar's inimitable nonsense verse and illustrated in Emanuele Scanziani's vibrant paintings, this children's story is a bold and busy tribute to the vitality of everyday India.Award-winning Italian artist Emanuele Scanziani has created an exuberant Indian market with innovative typography that combines with the nonsense-verse to make a truly sumptuous, vibrant feast.US Grade Level Equivalent: 2US Guided Reading Level: L