Farmers Market (Green Light Readers Level 2) [Paperback]

Carmen Parks (Author), Edward Martinez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Green Light Readers Level 2

Colorful vegetables, delicious fruits, and lots of friends. . . . The farmers market is always fun! Illustrator Edward Martinez brings the hustle and bustle of market day to life.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Two selections for new readers. In the first, a pig has outgrown her favorite red cowgirl boots. Each of her friends offers her an alternative pair, but none is right for Beth. This silly story will amuse youngsters. Ernst's bright, movement-filled, pastel-colored illustrations fit perfectly with the quick and playful text. In the second book, a child accompanies her parents as they pack up fruits and vegetables grown on their farm and travel to sell them at an outdoor market. The simple, straightforward text is enhanced with lovely oil paintings depicting the people and market-day activities with sensitivity and warmth. Solid additions.
Lynda S. Poling, Long Beach Public Library, CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 1-2. The focus of this entry in the Green Light Reader series is less on the brief text than on the story as it unfurls in the clear beautiful paintings. A small girl tells how she goes with her parents to the farmers market to sell produce from their farm. The setting is in the Southwest, and they pass cactus as they drive through the desert under the stars before sunrise. Several people who stop by at their stall for corn, eggplants, and tomatoes are Latino, including the narrator's best friend, Carmen, and her family. But there's more to the story. One of the last pictures shows, casually, that the narrator is physically disabled; she stands tall with the help of a steel support attached to one arm. Look back and that support is a small detail in several previous scenes. There's nothing sly about the surprising discovery; it's clear that she has an active, happy life. Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152166742
• ISBN-13: 978-0152166748
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,306,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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