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Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art – A Vibrant Picture Book About Global Marketplace for Babies
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!
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36 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Lois Ehlert
55 books196 followersLois Ehlert has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Holey Moley, The Scraps Book, Mice, Ten Little Caterpillars, RRRalph, Lots of Spots, Boo to You!, Leaf Man, Waiting for Wings, Planting a Rainbow, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Color Zoo, which received a Caldecott Honor. She lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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February 8, 2018
Lois Ehlert used collage art/folk art in this book. It is a cool collage of things like animals, vegetables, dolls, trucks, baskets and fish. All the items she used are things that could be seen or purchased while on visiting all the different places around the world. I noticed that this book although didn't have much of a plot that it rhymed. It's the first book of hers that I've thought the words went smoothly through the book along with the pictures.
September 27, 2018
Ages: 3 - 6
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March 23, 2023
I love the way that so many different foods are incorporated into the book and I think that many students will be able to recognize something that could feel familiar as an ingredient in their home. It could open a conversation about similarities in food.
February 11, 2018
Love the artwork!
April 26, 2018
I liked the cultural perspective, and the way it introduced folk art from different parts of the world. It seemed a bit disjointed and hard to follow as a story.
February 22, 2019
Good for a farmer's market storytime program.
August 15, 2013
Lois Ehlert has put together something a bit different in "Market Day," different but beautiful. Using folk art, items you might purchase while on vacation that remind you of the colours, textures and people from the lands visited,the book is a wonderful collage of animals, vegetables, trucks, baskets, dolls and so many more interesting pieces.
I love to use this book to explain what happens before and after market day, how it all comes together, since we visit farmers markets frequently. "Market Day" can also be used to create discussions around how cities are structured with central squares as gathering places, how the agora was created in ancient Greece and in so many other places world wide.
The book can also be used to begin creative projects, making folk art. Ehlert provides a description on the back page defining folk art and how it is made using raw or recycled local materials. Listed are also the materials used for each piece and the country they came from.
Overall, "Market Day" is a very rich book. Ehlert has given us so much weaving culture, our connection to food, how it's grown and where we buy it, people, places and art into this beautiful book. This is not a book to be put on the shelf. Instead, this book is a doorway into endless explorations.
I love to use this book to explain what happens before and after market day, how it all comes together, since we visit farmers markets frequently. "Market Day" can also be used to create discussions around how cities are structured with central squares as gathering places, how the agora was created in ancient Greece and in so many other places world wide.
The book can also be used to begin creative projects, making folk art. Ehlert provides a description on the back page defining folk art and how it is made using raw or recycled local materials. Listed are also the materials used for each piece and the country they came from.
Overall, "Market Day" is a very rich book. Ehlert has given us so much weaving culture, our connection to food, how it's grown and where we buy it, people, places and art into this beautiful book. This is not a book to be put on the shelf. Instead, this book is a doorway into endless explorations.
October 2, 2011
A family has to finish its chores before heading into the market for the day.
There wasn't much of a plot to the story; however, I think the point was to focus on the pictures. At first, I had a hard time understanding why the author would pose items together to create the "picture" of the story. It was an interesting way of displaying the various items. The reasoning behind all of the knick-knacks was because they all came from different places around the world. This collage-style medium based in photography was an interesting addition to the book.
Every town and place in the world has a market, so it is was interesting to see how the author brought all of these cultures and cities together with the market. This book really teaches the reader that every culture is different, yet we all have the same needs. The last page of the book was the most interesting for me, and if I were a child reading, I think I would spend the most time on this page. Here are pictures of all the items used in the book, and where the are from. You can go back into the book and find every place they are used, which would be a fun activity for young readers.
There wasn't much of a plot to the story; however, I think the point was to focus on the pictures. At first, I had a hard time understanding why the author would pose items together to create the "picture" of the story. It was an interesting way of displaying the various items. The reasoning behind all of the knick-knacks was because they all came from different places around the world. This collage-style medium based in photography was an interesting addition to the book.
Every town and place in the world has a market, so it is was interesting to see how the author brought all of these cultures and cities together with the market. This book really teaches the reader that every culture is different, yet we all have the same needs. The last page of the book was the most interesting for me, and if I were a child reading, I think I would spend the most time on this page. Here are pictures of all the items used in the book, and where the are from. You can go back into the book and find every place they are used, which would be a fun activity for young readers.
September 7, 2022
Ehlert always is always creative with the objects she uses in her collages and these illustrations definitely adhere to that. Very unusual choice of folk art items from around the world accompanied by various cloth figures. For me the use of embroidery stitches was a beautiful embellishment. The stitch used for the wire on the fence was very appropriate to represent a form of barbed wire.
Reread this title as if I had not previously seen it, eight years later I would give is four stars because it is creative to put all these folk art objects together to make a story. Text has some rhyme to it.
Reread this title as if I had not previously seen it, eight years later I would give is four stars because it is creative to put all these folk art objects together to make a story. Text has some rhyme to it.
February 21, 2013
I usually love Ehlert's collages and her simple stories. I don't know that the photos of three dimensional folk art really work for me. A child may enjoy poring over the pictures and the details, but it's too busy for my old eyes. Still, there's lots to look at and talk about with the very young child. The art could serve to inspire older children and the information on the individual pieces is a good jumping-off point for multi-cultural study.
April 8, 2014
Ehlert, L. (2000). Market day. New York, NY, San Diego, CA: Harcourt, Inc.
It is a story about going to a market and what goes on there. It is told with folk art. I do not like the folk art. I felt like there was too much going on and I was not able to focus on one part of the pictures. I rate this book 4/5. It has some rhyming in it as well. It was a good read, but I was not a fan of he art work.
It is a story about going to a market and what goes on there. It is told with folk art. I do not like the folk art. I felt like there was too much going on and I was not able to focus on one part of the pictures. I rate this book 4/5. It has some rhyming in it as well. It was a good read, but I was not a fan of he art work.
February 9, 2016
This book provided a lot of information about Mexico. This would be very helpful for young children who are learning about other places. This book talks about how people make a living on the weekend in Mexico and where they have to go to get to the market. I love how much information this book offers the reader.
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August 8, 2016A great way to illustrate the different culture of markets around the world. It shows how families have to go to the market to work all day until the sun goes down. When work is over, it talks about the long ride home, whether it be by car, motorcycle or carriage. The end of the book provides detail about all of the items listed in the book, from different fruits to dolls and animals.
August 20, 2016
The back of the book details where in the world each item of the book comes from. If this had been at the front of the book, or I had understood the "folk art" illustration before reading this I think I would have enjoyed it more. Without that context it just seemed weird ;) But the poem was enjoyable without the illustrations.
May 25, 2010
Loved the primitive folk-art collage illustrations (and their explanations found in the back of the book) but feel they would be better for one-on-one with children. I think they may be too busy or unclear for storytimes.
April 13, 2011
Read in February, 2001
Review: (I) This is a wonderful picture book. I would use it for k-5th. It is easy to read for any grade level. This book is very useful for teaching about history, multicultural and economics.
Review: (I) This is a wonderful picture book. I would use it for k-5th. It is easy to read for any grade level. This book is very useful for teaching about history, multicultural and economics.
November 9, 2011
A cute book for younger children when introducing goods and services. Rhyming text is used to show the daily life of one selling items at a market. The pictures are full of vibrant folk art to help illustrate the story.
November 10, 2012
Using folk art from around the world to create scenes with collage, large simple rhyming text describes the journey of a day in the life of a farmer going to market to buy and sell. Includes reference of folk art origins/descriptions.
December 4, 2013
This book was very easy to read and I thought it had very enriching text. I would read this to my students because I think it would be interesting to them. It wasn't my favorite one that I've read, but I would still include this book on my bookshelf in my classroom.
June 17, 2008
A great subject area that I'm really into now (markets and vegetable growing) told simplistically. The pictures (with folk art from the world) are bright and fun for young eyes.
April 30, 2009
Love Lois Ehlert, but this is not one of my favorites.
March 11, 2010
I am a huge fan of Lois Ehlert and her collage style of illustrating her books. The bold colors of all the items in this book are enticing. I'm ready to go shopping. ..
April 18, 2011
I liked the page at the end that gave more information about the folk art that was used in the book. Not really one of my favorites.
December 19, 2016
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March 9, 2012
Very cool. Very colorful and full of folk art.
October 18, 2013
Outstanding choice for storytime.
On market day, a farm family experiences all the fun and excitement of going to and from the farmers' market.
On market day, a farm family experiences all the fun and excitement of going to and from the farmers' market.
June 14, 2012
Colorful story telling about a day at the market using various mediums of folk art.
June 14, 2012
Collage of materials found at market. Includes fruits and vegetable and an array of colors.
March 18, 2013
I love the folk art used as illustrations. My students love to look at the pictures to retell the story. It has good rhyming words throughout the story as well.
September 13, 2013
Very interesting art work and design. I liked the simplicity of the storytelling. This is valuable in teaching cultural awareness.
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