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Publication
Clarion Books (2001), Edition: First Edition, 36 pages
Description
Starting with the nursery rhyme about buying a fat pig at market, this tale goes on to describe a series of unruly animals that run amok, evading capture and preventing the narrator from cooking lunch.
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2403-131
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LibraryThing member cctaylor1
This cute book tells the story of a woman who goes to market and buys different animals. These animals end up making a huge mess and so she goes back to the market to buy food so all of the animals will behave. This book is a rhyming book and targeted toward young children.
LibraryThing member meallen1
This book was rally funny. It was about a woman going to the market to get an animal but she had to keep going back to the market and every time she came home the previous animal got loose and was running around. The pictures were very funny too.
LibraryThing member joel07
Great book, funny, rhymes, great animal pictures, lots going on. Children will want to reread this book often. The illustrations are great and the last page will keep them laughing every time.
LibraryThing member mrcmyoung
An elderly woman makes trips to the market to buy animals (presumably to eat) but upon returning each time finds that the animals have run amok in her absence. This rhyming, cumulative folktale would be a joy to read aloud and is only enhanced by Janet Stevens' creative integration of original
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LibraryThing member ageoflibrarius
Clever modernization of the "To Market, To Market" nursery rhyme and a solution to all the animal chaos that ensues in the story.
LibraryThing member bereneezypie
A cute rhyming book about some very mischievous animals that are bought by a woman at the market. I like the rhymes and the pictures.
LibraryThing member Nicolec78
This fun and energetic book follows a woman on her trio to the market as she buys different items, starting with a pig. After several trips to the market in search of different animals, she realizes her hands are full and things are a mess. She heads back to the market one last time in search of
Extension Ideas:
You can read this book and then have children write about their craziest trip to the market.
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necessities to make hot soup. This book is brightly illustrated and full of fun rhymes and comedy.Extension Ideas:
You can read this book and then have children write about their craziest trip to the market.
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LibraryThing member jfoti
I found this to be a very cute story. I really enjoyed how the author took a very common nursery rhyme and built a story around it. I feel that children would really enjoy this book because they may very likely recognize the nursery rhyme and therefore become excited about and invested in the
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story. The illustrations and the layout of the text reflected the whimsicality of the story and brought the nursery rhyme to life. I believe that children would find the story entertaining and silly and that it would be a fun read for younger children. Show Less
LibraryThing member GinaBayne
This story is very silly, expressive, and entertaining. An elderly lady keeps returning to the market to buy more farm animals. The animals escape their designated areas and destroy the inside of the house. Everything gets hectic. This time, the animals come with her to the market and she buys
This picture book displays the action of the scene clearly in different ways. It accomplishes this through the vivid illustrations and font styles. The illustrations use mixed media where colors are created with paint and black and white is displayed through photography. The illustrations express what's going on very clearly. For example, the lady's glasses become more crooked as time goes on and the amount of mess in the kitchen continuously grows throughout the story.
The book also uses certain traits with its textual features. For example, animal names are written in red, capitalized, and larger than the rest of the text. There is also good use of appropriate punctuation to give emotion to the story. For example, "Everything's running all over the place!" expresses the chaotic atmosphere and the desperation felt by the lady.
The big message of this story is that there is always a way to handle chaotic situations. Although the lady became very flustered and impatient with the animals, she found a solution.
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vegetables. She made everyone vegetable soup, which is when everyone is calm and behaved. This picture book displays the action of the scene clearly in different ways. It accomplishes this through the vivid illustrations and font styles. The illustrations use mixed media where colors are created with paint and black and white is displayed through photography. The illustrations express what's going on very clearly. For example, the lady's glasses become more crooked as time goes on and the amount of mess in the kitchen continuously grows throughout the story.
The book also uses certain traits with its textual features. For example, animal names are written in red, capitalized, and larger than the rest of the text. There is also good use of appropriate punctuation to give emotion to the story. For example, "Everything's running all over the place!" expresses the chaotic atmosphere and the desperation felt by the lady.
The big message of this story is that there is always a way to handle chaotic situations. Although the lady became very flustered and impatient with the animals, she found a solution.
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Awards
Golden Kite Award (Honor — 1998)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1999)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1999)
American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Award (Shortlist — 1997)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Notable Children's Book (1998)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2007
Physical description
36 p.; 10.75 x 9.75 inches
ISBN
0152163980 / 9780152163983