A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

By Meera Sriram

Book Overview

★ "An excellent story for young readers to enhance their understanding of color and an aspect of traditional Indian culture" - School Library Journal, starred review

The sun grows bright. The street is busy. It's market day in town

Explore a rainbow of delights in a South Indian street market A young girl is looking for the perfect gift for her Amma (mother). Would Amma like bright orange marigolds? Sweetcorn and kebabs? A beautiful, peacock-green fan? With each colorful stall, the perfect present gets closer - just waiting to be found.*A joyful story with vibrant illustrations and rich, sensory text*Inspired by the author's hometown of Chennai, India*Endnotes include more information about all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646860624
• ISBN13: 9781646860623
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4