On Market Street

On Market Street

<p>Have you ever seen a man dressed entirely in playing cards? Or a girl wearing a lollipop dress? Then take a stroll through a most unusual market in this Caldecott Honor Book created by Anita Lobel and Arnold Lobel.</p><p>Here is a world of wonders, from A to Z. Inspired by seventeenth-century French trade engravings, Anita Lobel's brilliant paintings of the shopkeepers on Market Street€"each composed of his or her wares€"will provide blissful hours for all who join the Lobels on an unforgettable shopping spree. "In a delightful and unusual book, a boy trots down Market Street buying presents for a friend, each one starting with a letter of the alphabet. Every letter is illustrated by a figure ingeniously composed of, for instance, apples or wigs or quilts. The notion is original, and the sum total enjoyable and unique."€"<em>The Horn Book</em></p><p>A Caldecott Honor Book, a <em>New York Times</em> Best Illustrated book, an ALA Notable Book, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book for Illustration</p><p>Supports the Common Core State Standards</p>