Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art [Paperback]

Lois Ehlert (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

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!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

It's market day! Wake up and feed the red rooster and chickens. Get the vegetables ready, and let's go! This market is no run-of-the-mill everyday market. This is a farmer's market created entirely from folk-art objects and textiles. Collected and photographed by Lois Ehlert, these beautiful "primitive" pieces of art are stunning in color and form. A two-page reference guide at the end of the book describes where each object came from, and what it is made of. From Mexico to Africa to the United States to Indonesia, this stunning collection is worth many hours of perusal. The accompanying text, describing the day's journey to the market, and the activities to partake in once there, takes a distant second to the star of the show--the artwork. Cotton-and-yarn mice dolls from Indonesia ride an African motorcycle made from discarded metal containers, wire, bike chain, rubber, and plastic. A painted wood rooster from Guatemala watches over papier-mâché vegetables from the U.S. and Mexico. Market Day is a truly stunning picture book, sure to impress and enchant readers of all ages.

Caldecott winner Lois Ehlert is no stranger to arts-and-crafts-inspired picture books, as evidenced by her Hands and Snowballs, among many other unique and wonderful titles. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Publishers Weekly

Ehlert parades her personal collection of folk art, hailing from countries as diverse as Guatemala, Indonesia and Africa, across crisply designed pages in this exuberant picture book. Ages 3-7. (Aug.)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152168206
• ISBN-13: 978-0152168209
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #67 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Art > Fiction

More About the Author

LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful folk art collage with a wonderful story!, May 15, 2001

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Chess Heart "paxbear" (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art (Hardcover)

Ms. Ehlert collects different types of handmade folk art from all over the world. In this collection, she has arranged items as varied as ice fishing decoys from the United States and beaded dolls from Africa to create a collage to illustrate this fun, colorful story.

It's market day, so let's feed the animals, pack up the veggies and the things to sell, and head on out to the market!! Along the way, we'll pass colorful birds and even snakes sunning themselves in the grass. We'll stay all day until the sun goes down and then head back home with all the wonderful things we've bought. Told in rhyme, "Market Day" is a colorful story with a lot of energy to it. A blue bull doll from Africa carries a giant carrot to market alongside a row of papier-mache turnips from the United States. A hand-carved cart with people from Mexico joins the procession, along with other art from Central America.

While she is perhaps best known for her illustration of the famous children's book, "Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom", Ms. Ehlert has written and illustrated many other books as well. All have her distinctive cut-paper or photograph style to them, but I would rank "Market Day" as one of my favorites by her. In a world where very FEW things are made by hand, "Market Day" is a welcome reminder of the fine art of everyday. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't keep attention of my students, March 2, 2011

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Twentysomething (TN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art (Paperback)

I bought this book as a teacher, hoping to be able to use it for several ages (I teach K-5), but never found the right connection between the book and my students. I used it as an opening before an art project using toys, but the students were just not interested. I think this could be because they didn't recognize much from the pictures, but I can't say for sure. Was disappointed because I really like the photographs used.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wisconsin author, June 27, 2011

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Everyday Stamper "Ruth" (Madison, WI, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art (Paperback)

I love Lois because she lives in Wisconsin. Her stories are always short and to the the point. In this example, what happens on Market Day. Her illustratios are so bright and colorful. Very appropriate for the young child. I love all of her stories.