On Market Street

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A Caldecott Honor book, a New York Times Best Illustrated book, an ALA Notable Book, and a Boston GlobeHorn Book Honor Book for Illustration!

Bursting withsurprise and delight. An inexhaustible visual feast. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In this acclaimed picture book by Anita and Arnold Lobel, take a stroll down Market Street to see the whimsical shopkeepers dressed in their wares on one boys fantastical shopping adventure.

Enter a wondrous marketplace like no other that has everything from A to Z! Inspired by 17th-century French engravings, Anita Lobels delightful illustrations imaginatively clothe each shopkeeper in their wares. Find one shopkeeper dressed completely in gloves, another covered in wigs, and even one completely dressed in oranges! This beautiful and unique tale takes you on a journey through the alphabet as you discover all the things one boy buys for his special friend during an incredible shopping trip.

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Arnold Lobel(19331987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved childrens books, including the classic I Can Read books about Frog and Toad, and the Caldecott MedalwinningFables.

Anita Lobels name is synonymous with the best in childrens literature. She is the creator of such classics asAlisons ZinniaandAway from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations inOn Market Street. She is the creator of three books featuring her cat, Nini:One Lighthouse, One Moon(aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Childrens Book);Nini Lost and Found; andNini Here and There.And she wroteDucks on the Road, whichTheHorn Bookcalled cozy. Her childhood memoir,No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Anita Lobel lives in New York City.